Retroculus pictures

[peathenster]

Not mine...but they look so good I thought I'd repost. Original pictures posted on http://www.helsinki.fi/~pkatajis/kala/R lapidifer/index.html and http://www.helsinki.fi/~pkatajis/kala/R xinguensis/index.html

Anybody knows where to find these guys???

R. lapidifer

R. xinguensis

 

[japes]

Num num num.

Not available in Australia (though they have been here)

 

[bigfishrcool1193]

 

[peathenster]

Josh (joshshilling here on MFK) managed to import some a few years ago, but had a mishap. Haven't seen anybody else selling them

 

[Scubarod]

WOW.....great looking fish!!!!

 

[Aphilophus]

wow sweet

 

[HiImSean]

i remember a thread asking the same questions some time ago. they're beautiful fish. id love to get some

 

[peathenster]

maybe if there are enough interests they'll show up...

They are supposed to be somewhat ancient....very interesting.

 

[Modest_Man]

They're around every once in a while. Lee Newman of the Vancouver Aquarium was the first to breed them in captivity. He has articles about them over on www.cichlidae.com.

 

[tydus]

Those are some very nice looking fish.