Harpagochromis?

[Norbert]

Have seen a few references on-line and in books.

Curious if anyone has any experiences they'd be willing to share regarding keeping the Harpagochromis sp. "Blue Rock Hunter"

...pics would be outstanding!

[bovsbaitboxes]

here the orange hunter google this link to translate to english

http://www.ig-victoriasee-cichliden.de/artenliste/show?id=15

[emartin]

Daves Fish has the Harpagochromis orange rock hunter imported from Europe by Old World fish:
http://www.safhl.net/davesfish/images/Harpagochromis%20sp%20Orange%20Rock%20Hunter.jpg

They're 2-3" @ $39. If you deduct the ECC discount it is $35.10 each.

[Norbert]

Thanks guys,
neither looks quite like the pics I'd seen before, unfortunately I can't remember exactly where I saw them :( They had a more piscivore look to them, large mouth...similar to a S. fryeri but not quite as blue.

[emartin]

All I could find on them was this:
http://www.cichlidae.com/section.php?n=ff&id=125

sp. "big blue hunter" Vesi Archipelago, Speke Gulf, Lake Victoria

Harpagochromis sp "big blue hunter" closely resembles Harpagochromis serranusin anatomical appearance. It has a more convex cranial profile than the former as well as a shorter, wider lower jaw. Harpagochromis sp. "blue rock hunter"contains more inner tooth rows that Harpagochromis serranus. Conditioned males sport a light blue body and much more red in the caudal fin that Harpagochromis serranus.

Harpagochromis sp. "blue rock hunter"patrols steep rocky slopes in search of smaller cichlids that account for the vast majority of its diet. It grows to 20cm and there is no size difference between the sexes. This species is not at all common at the Vesi Archipelago and Seehausen (1996) considers Harpagochromis sp. "big blue hunter"critically endangered.

While googling Harpagochromis "blue rock hunter" the profile for Harpachochromis serranus on cichlidae.com came up. That little bit I quoted above also says it is very similar to Serranus but is undescribed...

Maybe it is a synonym for H. serranus???

[bovsbaitboxes]

S10 Jimmy turned me on to this site some cool guys and all the info about vics you need we are doing a group order from europe from the university of leiden (spelling) getting some pure bred fish not offered in the us that often

http://www.cichlidsofvictoria.com/portal.php

[Norbert]

All I could find on them was this:
http://www.cichlidae.com/section.php?n=ff&id=125



While googling Harpagochromis "blue rock hunter" the profile for Harpachochromis serranus on cichlidae.com came up. That little bit I quoted above also says it is very similar to Serranus but is undescribed...

Maybe it is a synonym for H. serranus???
Some good info there, thanks, Ed!

S10 Jimmy turned me on to this site some cool guys and all the info about vics you need we are doing a group order from europe from the university of leiden (spelling) getting some pure bred fish not offered in the us that often

http://www.cichlidsofvictoria.com/portal.php
Cool, thank you!