Pelvicachromis taeniatus
The many varieties of Pelvicachromis taeniatus are among the most colorful of the West African dwarf cichlids. There are a large number of different named varieties of P. taeniatus that are offered on occasion.
Pelvicachromis taeniatus
Long sought by hobbyists, this west African cichlid has over a dozen different regional forms.
Here are a trio of articles written for the Greater Seattle Aquarium Society as part of it's "All Pelvicachromis Issue": ...
Pelvicachromis taeniatus "Wouri" exhibits different coloration from the other populations in Cameroon, as well as those from Nigeria.
Pelvicachromis taeniatus "Nigeria green" by Don Kinyon
Summary: Don had always wondered what the big attraction was about West African dwarf cichlids, but when he saw these fish in their spawning coloration he understood.
Technically kribensis refers to the species Pelvicachromis taeniatus. However, in the aquarium trade Pelvicachromis pulcher is the fish usually sold under the name kribensis.
pulcher include other Pelvicachromis species (Pelvicachromis taeniatus), ...
Males and females get almost 4 inches in total length. The male was so aggressive that I removed him from the community tank they were sharing with pencil fish, Siamese algae eaters, Microgeophagus altispinosa, and a few Pelvicachromis taeniatus ...
 See also: Fish, Cichlid, Species, Dwarf, Apistogramma
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