What kind of Peacock's are these?

[straitjacketstar]

Actual Aulonocara sp. or OB's?
OB females are generally a peachy-orange with black blotches.

Males will get greens, blues, reds, the metallic whites and yellows, etc.

Beware hormoned peacocks though. These are fish with rediculously exaggerated color and/or finnage. It will make both males and females look like males on 'roids and can cause sterility.
Remember if a peacock's color is too good to be true, it usually is.
http://burnel.club.fr/Horreur/aulonocara_weltneuheit.jpg
http://www.malawi-firefish.de/galerie.php
http://aqua.rashen.ru/foto/aulonocara/aulonocara.jpg
http://z.about.com/d/freshaquarium/1/0/k/N/cichlids04.jpg
http://www.sugerfold.hu/img/060501/firemale3.jpg

One should know that hormoned fish are not uncommon. Malawi Haplochromines are the primary hormoned sellers but mbuna are close behind and recently the trend has been followed with some South and Central American cichlids.

 

[toehead11183]

i think they are ugly. dont look natural. they look dirty

 

[Depeche179]

http://images.google.com/imgres?img...2&gbv=2&ndsp=21&svnum=100&hl=en&safe=off&sa=N

I saw a peacock that looked like the first pic, with pinks, yellows, and black blotches. I didnt realize it was a peacock until the owner told me so, because most peacocks are ugly in color, that one I saw really stood out from the rest and had a bunch of multi-colors, now I might be interested in africans for once after that one caught my eye

Can anyone tell me more about those type of peacocks?

I can't belive you think PB's are ugly. I can't wait to setup my next aquarium with Tuncare azuls.... Sorry you feel this way, but everyone is intitled to thier own opinoin.

 

[straitjacketstar]

I can't belive you think PB's are ugly. I can't wait to setup my next aquarium with Tuncare azuls.... Sorry you feel this way, but everyone is intitled to thier own opinoin.

You're talking about Cichla. I think most (gotta leave room for error) of this thread has been about Aulonocara.

 

[Depeche179]

You're talking about Cichla. I think most (gotta leave room for error) of this thread has been about Aulonocara.

I'm sorry if I offended you it was not my intent From my understanding the binomial latin name I gave was for Blue Peacock Bass, and that is what I thought this forum was about? Anyway, no hard feelings?

 

[straitjacketstar]

I'm sorry if I offended you it was not my intent From my understanding the binomial latin name I gave was for Blue Peacock Bass, and that is what I thought this forum was about? Anyway, no hard feelings?

lol no sweat.
Yes, Tucunare Azul translates into Blue Peacock Bass but they're "peacocks" of South America and this is the African Rift Lake Cichlids board, meaning "peacocks" would assumable apply to the Aulonocara sp. of Lake Malawi.

 

[JESTERX626]

Lol, If i wanted to talk about pbass I'd go to the pbass subforum.

Back on topic, how much do these lil hybrids cost on avg., if it helps specifically, around socal?

 

[straitjacketstar]

I've seen them go from $4 to $30. Just depends on the place and the fish. The big hormoned ones fetch a really high price. The smaller hormoned ones I've been able to find from $8-$18. The basic OB's are the cheapest but price raises according to size.

 

[why_spyder]

Can anyone show me pix of male and female peacock cichlids? I saw only 1 at the fish store, I just want to see if it could possibly be female with pretty colors, or if it's indeed a male.

Female peacocks don't show any color - they are just a silver or brown.