My Astatotilapia Latifasciata bred a few weeks ago

[YoungAquaticPhotos]

I have a dozen fry!
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e325/YoungAquaticPhotos/DSC_0597AstLatif.jpg

[Greg B]

To me this fish looks more like Haplochromis "Thick skin" http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1546. Rather than this one http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1556

What are some of the characteristics of the fish that you use to classify a fish? I would also accept that my references are inaccurate. As an intermediate fishkeeper I am just looking for some friendly discussion.

[Aquaman]

Congratulationsof your spawn. I just had my Pseudonigricans spawn as well. :D

Scott

[fischfan13]

To me this fish looks more like Haplochromis "Thick skin" http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1546. Rather than this one http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1556

What are some of the characteristics of the fish that you use to classify a fish? I would also accept that my references are inaccurate. As an intermediate fishkeeper I am just looking for some friendly discussion.

Greg, I have been confused about this one as well. I remember about 7 years ago I purchased some from a lfs in NJ. The gentleman who worked there, and also taught me an AWFUL LOT, explained the difference to me...Sorry but I forgot.
Hopefully one of the Vic specialists that have joined would be willing to school us.

[YoungAquaticPhotos]

I never really looked into them. Carlos from NJAS sold them to me at an auction when they were 1/2 big and had them labeled that. I will research them later.

[Greg B]

When I first started with Cichlids about 15 years ago, I had purchased what were then called Obliquidens which look exactly like the photo in this thread. After about 7 years I took a break from fishkeeping until about 2 years ago. While surfing different sites looking for some of the fish I had previously kept, I began seeing articles that a true Obliquiden doesn't exist. I never found an answer that made much sense. The fish I knew now seems to be called Hap sp. 44, Hap Red Tail or Hap Thick Skin (this name I don't understand)

I had tried to hook up with Mack 74 for some of his fish during the famous Long Island trip west during 2007 but it went too far south for me.

[mack74]

Greg I always have them available if u ever get out this way!! Had some real nice batches lately. This fish can be confusing due males all being different. I look at my males and no 2 are the same color pattens.

[nick a]

I'm hardly an expert, but I did sleep in a Holiday Inn Express one time.........

This is a sp 44 aka thickskin:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/tnzka/DSC_0024.jpg


The color pattern and the thickness/orientation of the bars seem very similar to this one. Yours remind me much more of them than of the latisfaciata.

[cwnaturescapes]

greg i also thought they are obliqs, they used to be on my shipping list,but this has been about 8 years or so,