Tilapia bythobates spawned

[Nebraska_cichlids]

I just had a nice-sized spawn from what is supposed to be Tilapia bythobates (at least 30 fry). The fry is super-tiny, and the parents aren't very large either (less than 1.5" or 2 cm). The eggs were laid in a cave underneath some rocks in a 20G long tank. The bythobates were not picky about water chemistry; I keep them in the very hard Midwest water with about 25% water change on a weekly basis. If anyone is interested in details of the water chemistry, please PM or post a reply.

Well, here's my question. There seems to be much confusion among hobbyists with regard to the identities of Tilpia from Lake Bermin. The parents of my fry were sold to Steve Thornton and I by a guy in Florida. Steve and I are pretty sure we are not dealing with T. snyderae, but we cannot formally exclude the possibility we are dealing with T. bakossiorum. Is there any way to have the true identity of the "bythobates" determined, even if it's on a per-fee basis?

I shall be happy to share some fry with other hobbyists once the temperatures start warming up.

 

[retro_gk]

How are you sure it is not T. snyderae?

 

[Nebraska_cichlids]

Primarily based on the information the seller offered regarding the size of his breeding pair (T. snyderae staying much smaller than bythobates, according to Lamboj's book). Of course, I can't tell how valid the seller's information is, and my "bythobates" are farm far away from being fully grown. (Talk about children having children.) This is why I'd really love to have an expert look at my "bythobates" to make sure I spread them under the correct name.