Peacocks - are these the same

[gomezladdams]

the same fish may have multiple "common" names but if the latin name is different it's safe to assume its a different fish.

 

[hitemup4u]

side note. I had males of both in a show tank. The Aulonocara Baenschi was dominate, and the Marleri island would not color up.

Thanks Mike, this is why I was asking. I was considering getting some from Notoriousway but am trying to grow them for my all male tank and this is what I was afraid would happen. I might still try it but thats why I was asking

 

[mike dunagan]

Now it depends on the size. If they are about the same size you will get color in both, if you have a huge male and a bunch of smaller males of another type, that is different.

 

[NotoriousSway]

side note. I had males of both in a show tank. The Aulonocara Baenschi was dominate, and the Marleri island would not color up.

Unfortunately, this is the case with lots of peacocks and haps. If they look similar theres a chance one will make the other less dominate and less colorful but this can sometimes be fixed by overstocking.

 

[NotoriousSway]

What would you say my guy is?

Aulonocara Stuartgranti Maleri Island would be my guess.

If you yourself don't actually know what it is start a ID thread and see what people say because I'm not 100% positive on what it is.

 

[Bre]

That is what he was sold as...Just wanted to make sure I was calling him the right thing. I may start another thread though just to see.

 

[Alex422]

I always heard that Sunshine Peacocks don't have yellow on their body, but Yellow Regals do. Thats the only difference I can see

 

[Marius]

The differences that I can tell is...

Aulonocara Baenschi tends to have a more downward curved nose/mouth.

Aulonocara Stuartgranti Maleri Island has brighter almost neon yellow color and the Aulonocara Baenschi is more of a deep sunflower color.

Some time its hard to tell the difference, I have seen some Aulonocara Baenschi that I would sware were Aulonocara Stuartgranti Maler.

BINGO!

Aulonocara Stuartgranti Maleri Island would be my guess.

If you yourself don't actually know what it is start a ID thread and see what people say because I'm not 100% positive on what it is.

Maleri x 2