Top 10 most rare cichlids

[mshill90]

I should be glad I have 20 beani growing out now!

And I have 20 Umbee's growing out as well!!

And I think about 12 red terrors wc growing out.

 

[aclockworkorange]

You have to realize this thread is from 2008, and species available in the hobby can change dramatically over time. Most of the fish discussed can be commonly bought from Cichlid suppliers now with no issues. My LFS has ornatums and beani.

Something really rare right now is Tomocichla asfraci and Tomocichla tuba. Retroculas is still not around. There are plenty of smaller SA species you rarely see.

 

[BayArea_510]

1.Black Umbee
2.Beani
3.Islatum
4.BlackNasty(Haientis or something)
5.Motaguense
6.Vieja
7.Trimac
8.Friedrichsthalli
9.Dovii
10.Festae

are these really rare because i have beani , almost every vieja, motaguense, umbees, festae w/ci can get freidstali and i could get trimac and dovii and istlatum easy, but any pics of a black umbee

 

[aclockworkorange]

are these really rare because i have beani , almost every vieja, motaguense, umbees, festae w/ci can get freidstali and i could get trimac and dovii and istlatum easy, but any pics of a black umbee

None of those are rare now. Read the post right above yours.

 

[weedamese]

are these really rare because i have beani , almost every vieja, motaguense, umbees, festae w/ci can get freidstali and i could get trimac and dovii and istlatum easy, but any pics of a black umbee

I've seen a black umbee yep they are super rare and I know only 1 person in united states rite now who has it and I'm very lucky to know him!

 

[NorCaliCichlids]

Ramsdeni
Steindachneri
Asfraci
Tuba
Theraps Lentiginosum
Theraps Coeruleus
Black umbee? Never heard of it.
H. "Yellow" Labridens (true)

 

[reberholt]

I think the Top 1 Rare Malawi Cichild is this one Labeotropheus Trewavasae Red Top marmelade cat WC http://wildcichlids.com/Forum/english.aspx?g=posts&m=2068&#post2068

http://wildcichlids.com/Medialibrary/reberholt/Labeo_trewavasae_MC_Thumbi_b.jpg