Pelvicachromis ID Please

[sundragon]

I believe it's an P. taeniatus "edea" or a "Nigeria red"

 

[tjudy]

It is much closer to a Nigeria red.

 

[sundragon]

It is much closer to a Nigeria red.

After a little research I found out it is the Nigeria red. Where can I find them in the States?

 

[aquaticclarity]

Good luck! It's been a few years since they were readily available in the US. There are still a few people around with them but the stock seems to have come from Europe (it's believed to be a man made fish via selective breeding) and the genes have run thin on the strain. Might be time to cross them back to some wild Nigerian taeniatus if you can get both fish at the same time!

 

[sundragon]

Good luck!

Thanks for the information - There are quite a few fish that don't make it over regualarly

Are there any Pelvicachromis variants that look closer to that?