Help with frontosa identification

lazybynature · 12-22-2005, 04:51 PM

I'm a little confused about all of the different frontosa cichlids. I see a lot of frontosas advertised as Frontosa Burundi, Zaire, Mpimbwe, Kipili Blue,...

Please take a look at these pictures (if I can load them) and let me know what type of Frontosa I have. I have had this Frontosa for about 2 years and I am thinking of trying to establish a breeding colony with him (I think its a male), so I want to know exactly what type of frontosa he is.

Thanks for all your help.

AshleytheGreat · 12-22-2005, 06:03 PM

Im not much help but I was wondering how big he is? If he's almost a foot then your yellow lab is huge!

lazybynature · 12-22-2005, 07:35 PM

He's only about 6 - 7 inches. The lab is probably 3 inches or so.

IloveCichlids · 12-23-2005, 12:05 AM

He looks like a Burundi Front to me, I may be wrong but that is my first impression. They are the most common Fronts on the market today.

leveldrummer · 12-23-2005, 11:19 AM

im no expert but i think the secondary names on the frontosa's just mean where they were collected or first observed in the wild. usually they have very slight differences in color or scale count and such, but generally are not a different fish from the others.

IloveCichlids · 12-23-2005, 12:32 PM

The names are indicate different location they are found in lake Tang. Burundi's are typically found ina diff. location than say Zaire's. Burundi's are also more common because they live at a higher depth and are therefore easier to retrieve from lake Tang. than the Zaire's.
Just a little tidbit. pretty much what the post above said.

goodie · 12-30-2005, 11:17 PM

This may help you some.
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/article...ariant_map.php

lazybynature · 01-01-2006, 08:08 AM

Thanks for allthe info.

12-22-2005, 06:03 PM	#2
AshleytheGreat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mi Town Posts: 785	Im not much help but I was wondering how big he is? If he's almost a foot then your yellow lab is huge! __________________ So let the haters hate, let the doubters doubt, I stand by my book, and my life, and I won't dignify this malarkey with any sort of further response.

12-23-2005, 12:05 AM	#4
IloveCichlids Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: St. Louis, MO Age: 29 Posts: 456	He looks like a Burundi Front to me, I may be wrong but that is my first impression. They are the most common Fronts on the market today. __________________ When you feel like this... , just watch your fish, & have a tasty beverage (of your choice, I like Kool-Aid)!

12-23-2005, 12:32 PM	#6
IloveCichlids Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: St. Louis, MO Age: 29 Posts: 456	The names are indicate different location they are found in lake Tang. Burundi's are typically found ina diff. location than say Zaire's. Burundi's are also more common because they live at a higher depth and are therefore easier to retrieve from lake Tang. than the Zaire's. Just a little tidbit. pretty much what the post above said. __________________ When you feel like this... , just watch your fish, & have a tasty beverage (of your choice, I like Kool-Aid)!

12-30-2005, 11:17 PM	#7
goodie Babysitter for hire Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: S.E. MO Age: 35 Posts: 475	This may help you some. http://www.cichlid-forum.com/article...ariant_map.php __________________ Every two seconds, someone in America needs blood. Please! Give blood. Click to find local BLOOD DRIVES .................................................. ............ good time killer http://www.mafiadeath.com/r/16982.php

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12-22-2005, 07:35 PM	#3
lazybynature Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Age: 40 Posts: 5	He's only about 6 - 7 inches. The lab is probably 3 inches or so.

12-23-2005, 11:19 AM	#5
leveldrummer something like a pimp Join Date: May 2005 Location: atlanta Age: 29 Posts: 1,933	im no expert but i think the secondary names on the frontosa's just mean where they were collected or first observed in the wild. usually they have very slight differences in color or scale count and such, but generally are not a different fish from the others.

01-01-2006, 08:08 AM	#8
lazybynature Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Age: 40 Posts: 5	Thanks for allthe info.

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