Conkelli and Curvicep cichlids

[driftwood]

I believe there is a photo in the book "Cichlids of North and Central America" written by Conkel. They do look like Fenestratus mixed with something else but i can't tell what. It looks like a new species that he discovered and he gave them the name Conkel cichlid. Looks to be part of the Vieja family. White, orange, with other darker colors.

 

[Aquamojo]

BOttom line there is no ofiicially named "Conkelli". I think it's laugable that this guys inflated ego pushed him to naming a fish after himself...a hybrid no doubt.

 

[at2]

I believe there is a photo in the book "Cichlids of North and Central America" written by Conkel. They do look like Fenestratus mixed with something else but i can't tell what. It looks like a new species that he discovered and he gave them the name Conkel cichlid. Looks to be part of the Vieja family. White, orange, with other darker colors.

yeah that description sums them up.

 

[croc 2-3]

BOttom line there is no ofiicially named "Conkelli". I think it's laugable that this guys inflated ego pushed him to naming a fish after himself...a hybrid no doubt.

Yeah it is not official but but the fish is now considered to be pink fenestratus. I guess that store went by the " in the book. I have that book too.

 

[at2]

ok, well atleast i know what they are now and others will too if they ever see it labelled as such.