Sarathoodon mozzambiques
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they are not mozz.talpia the fish I'm talking about are black with red hues on the dorsal & caudal fins. I only saw 2 in person some years back. I can order some from the lfs but before I do I wanted to try to get some real life experiences as I've only read on them in books. The look sort of like oreochomis but with larger lips & more robust.
I saw a fish labeled with a similar name at my LFS a long time ago. It was was a dark color with red like you said. If it were the same fish that thing was a pure psycho. It would try to KILL YOU through the glass and it was probably only 10-12"!
I have never seen a more aggressive cichlid towards people.
I have never seen a more aggressive cichlid towards people.I had a female one years ago- had no idea what she was for the longest time- I nicknamed her 'big fat pig fish', 'cause that's what she was! She grew from a one incher to a seven incher in about a year, lived in my tanks with my oscars and severums, and seemed to eat anything, including a doofus roommate's bubble gum- ( I wanted to kill him for that)
the females are big lipped, and plain brown all over, and the males are black with red fins, which is partly why I had such a hard time finding out what she was- all the pics were of males
the females are big lipped, and plain brown all over, and the males are black with red fins, which is partly why I had such a hard time finding out what she was- all the pics were of males
yeah that is why I like them so much the males are hostile seen one in a mixed display tank 2yrs. ago the tank was about 350gal. had dovii,cintrinellums,hemichromis species,lots of african & CA/SA catfish & cichlids one of each species that I saw about 30 fish in all. I was going to buy it b/c I knew the manager but he said they don't come around to often so I had to wait3months later the sold the entire array of fish. I'll order some soon. Saw some young ones but they were all sold before I had the money to get them.
Sorry to bring this post back from the depths.
I was wondering if the tilapia species mentioned would be a good Synodontis multiplicatus host?
As mentioned they breed like rabbits and have large mouths. Are they very aggressive while young and would they eventually eat a 5" catfish?
Thanks
Nick
I was wondering if the tilapia species mentioned would be a good Synodontis multiplicatus host?
As mentioned they breed like rabbits and have large mouths. Are they very aggressive while young and would they eventually eat a 5" catfish?
Thanks
Nick
efc, I don't think anyone would mind since the post isn't like a year old and the board seems a little slow anyway. lol
Oreochromis mossambicus is the name of the fish. It can get pretty big, 2 footers have been claimed though I believe the fish doesn't get much bigger than 14" in the aquarium.
They do have large mouths and can carry very large broods although O. mossambicus eggs are usually smaller than most mbuna eggs, develop faster and are spit sooner than mbuna eggs. They are also incredibly prolific. IMO they'd make good hosts for Syno. multipuctatus at least till they were about 8 or 9". Then they might start getting aggressive. Aggression is very dependant on the fish and how it's kept. I have noticed that mozzy's kept individually are far more aggressive than those kept in groups of the same or other species. If the fish is properly socialized I wouldn't think it a problem to be kept permanently with a 5" fish, although Syno. multi do get bigger than 5" (around 8 to be exact
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Adult males need very large tanks or a pond. They dig a huge pit in which to attract a female to and spawn with. When spawning is over he'll chase her away and wait for another ripe female. They're also very quick at changing colors! In breeding coloration the male's body is a solid black or black with flecks of metallic or dull grey or white. The dorsal and caudal fins edged in deep red. The chin of the fish is an opaque white.
In non-breeding dress the fish is an array of different metallic, opaque and irridescent colors and patterns.
A very interesting situation is that of subdominant males around dominant males. These males look like females, down to the very shape of the head and lips. When a dominant male becomes absent the subdom will change color and it's head will elongate and the lips will gradually become larger. You may not be 100% on the sex of your fish until you see them holding or they are vented. They're early spawners too, starting at little over 2" (standard length) and grow very quickly.
Oreochromis mossambicus is the name of the fish. It can get pretty big, 2 footers have been claimed though I believe the fish doesn't get much bigger than 14" in the aquarium.
They do have large mouths and can carry very large broods although O. mossambicus eggs are usually smaller than most mbuna eggs, develop faster and are spit sooner than mbuna eggs. They are also incredibly prolific. IMO they'd make good hosts for Syno. multipuctatus at least till they were about 8 or 9". Then they might start getting aggressive. Aggression is very dependant on the fish and how it's kept. I have noticed that mozzy's kept individually are far more aggressive than those kept in groups of the same or other species. If the fish is properly socialized I wouldn't think it a problem to be kept permanently with a 5" fish, although Syno. multi do get bigger than 5" (around 8 to be exact
).Adult males need very large tanks or a pond. They dig a huge pit in which to attract a female to and spawn with. When spawning is over he'll chase her away and wait for another ripe female. They're also very quick at changing colors! In breeding coloration the male's body is a solid black or black with flecks of metallic or dull grey or white. The dorsal and caudal fins edged in deep red. The chin of the fish is an opaque white.
In non-breeding dress the fish is an array of different metallic, opaque and irridescent colors and patterns.
A very interesting situation is that of subdominant males around dominant males. These males look like females, down to the very shape of the head and lips. When a dominant male becomes absent the subdom will change color and it's head will elongate and the lips will gradually become larger. You may not be 100% on the sex of your fish until you see them holding or they are vented. They're early spawners too, starting at little over 2" (standard length) and grow very quickly.