OMG......... Get this. All of this debate over if my Compressiceps are Compressiceps, I just found out today that one of my "Calvus" is a Compressiceps LOL. I never really bothered to think about it, but when i was selecting my fish today (yes i bought two more white calvus and two yellow Compressiceps today) I realized that one of my yellow calvus wasnt a calvus. I never noticed in the tank as he is a hider and being the smallest fish in the tank right now, he generally stays out of view. Oh well.
A. Compressiceps, or A. Calvus?
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Calvus is derived from the Latin word Calveo meaning "bald" named as such for the lack of scales on its forehead. I think the breeder has spots on his brain.
I think it's a Comp. Look at the mouth. The angle of the lips also helps tell the story along with the scales on the forehead. A Comps mouth/lips are angled up and down more so than a Calvus.
fsc46, Great Avatar pic. Love the color, Love the front.
Thanks! That one is my Mpimbwe frontosa with a blue background. I didn't realize the photo came out the way it did until the next day.
Hard to say, being a juvie, but I tend to agree with Honda. Given it's body shape, especially the shape of the head, it looks like a Calvus to me. A sideview picture might help distinguish a bit more.
Guess I must be a "putz" but it's just my .02
Guess I must be a "putz" but it's just my .02
