My first ID thread!

[Marius]

what about the tetracanthus
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1661
especially the subadult and yellowfin subadult pics.

Nope, Callipterus for sure, check the video, min 7.00 into the video. You'll see the spangles on the face, gold rim on the dorsal and anal fin.

While Tetracanthus
juvies in aquarium (Namansi variant)

• http://www.ohiexchange.com/armke/images/neo_tetracanthus_namansi.JPG

young adult

• http://www.cichlidae.com/gallery/Neolamprologus/tetracanthus-01.jpg

mature fish

• http://www.cichlidlovers.com/n_tetracanthus_lt.htm

If you have any more doubts, compare the photo of the fish

with the video I gave or one of the photos for references shared here

• http://www.tanganyika-cichlids.com/Lamprologues/182.jpg

Lamprologus Callipterus Isanga variant, unless someone has a better idea, but Callipterus for sure.

 

[Pittbull]

Yeap dead on that is exactly what it is cool deal..

 

[straitjacketstar]

This lyretail tetracanthus is not a good representative of each and every tetracanthus in the hobby. Not many of them get the lyretail.
A good picture representing an adult specimen would be that second photo, but that's besides the point.

The fish in question is without a doubt a male Lamprologus callipterus.
You cannot apply a variant without knowing exactly where the fish came from and if you did then you'd have a variant name already. The fish could be generations TR and crossed with other variants, something you cannot tell on looks alone, and so would not have a geographical variant. It's simply Lamp. callipterus.

 

[Marius]

This lyretail tetracanthus is not a good representative of each and every tetracanthus in the hobby. Not many of them get the lyretail.
A good picture representing an adult specimen would be that second photo, but that's besides the point.

The fish in question is without a doubt a male Lamprologus callipterus.
You cannot apply a variant without knowing exactly where the fish came from and if you did then you'd have a variant name already. The fish could be generations TR and crossed with other variants, something you cannot tell on looks alone, and so would not have a geographical variant. It's simply Lamp. callipterus.

Agreed on the Tetracanthus.

I applied the variant tag, because from all the L. Callipterus described, that I found, know, or researched, the photo shared has the most morphological traits in common with the picture I used last, the Isanga variant.

Ethically, without a certain confirmation from the seller, my guess is just what it is, a guess, but to me that looked really, really alike. Similar enough to think it is that variant.

 

[straitjacketstar]

Agreed on the Tetracanthus.

I applied the variant tag, because from all the L. Callipterus described, that I found, know, or researched, the photo shared has the most morphological traits in common with the picture I used last, the Isanga variant.

Ethically, without a certain confirmation from the seller, my guess is just what it is, a guess, but to me that looked really, really alike. Similar enough to think it is that variant.

There can be other variants or tankbred variant crosses that look exactly like the one from Isanga which is why you simply don't tag a fish with a variant unless you know where it came from.
You know why and explained it yourself. No problem with giving extra input and ideas as to the ID of a fish but add a disclaimer where a disclaimer is due so that someone doesn't think their fish is more than what it is.

 

[mike dunagan]

Great job everyone! Done and Done!