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ladyoutlaw50
06-07-2008, 07:41 PM
Could my "king of the tank" be a Aulonocara Jacobfreibergi -- I do believe it is from the Peacock family

I was doing some research online and saw a picture and it looked just like my guy. What do you all think
angelcakes
06-07-2008, 07:42 PM
its an awesome looking fish:19:
ladyoutlaw50
06-07-2008, 07:44 PM
Thanks -- he is a beauty for sure!!!
Billythefish
06-07-2008, 07:46 PM
I'd say it is and a BLOOMING nice one at that!:19:
ladyoutlaw50
06-07-2008, 07:47 PM
Thank you!!!!
Ryuu
06-07-2008, 10:06 PM
I believe it is the resemblece is uncanny...
ladyoutlaw50
06-07-2008, 10:14 PM
It has taken a bit -- but the King has been pretty much identified!! Thank you all:19:
sandy_n
06-07-2008, 10:15 PM
He is beautiful. He's got such vibrant colors!
RainMan
06-09-2008, 08:13 PM
It has taken a bit -- but the King has been pretty much identified!! Thank you all:19:

Very nice looking specimen... Just curious what you found out?
ladyoutlaw50
06-09-2008, 11:44 PM
Very nice looking specimen... Just curious what you found out?

A consences (sp) of those who responded - we have have determined that he is a
Aulonocara Jacobfreibergi

He amazes me -- and his colors are getting more defined don't know if it is his food or just him aging
Dixie
06-10-2008, 12:15 AM
Remember when I took the pic to some cichlid experts and ask them about this fish? They were sure it was a hybrid. They thought maybe Labeotropheus and Metriaclima zebra. Because of the wide snout it isn't Aulonocara Jacobfreibergi.
ladyoutlaw50
06-10-2008, 01:05 AM
Remember when I took the pic to some cichlid experts and ask them about this fish? They were sure it was a hybrid. They thought maybe Labeotropheus and Metriaclima zebra. Because of the wide snout it isn't Aulonocara Jacobfreibergi.

I do remember you said you took the pic to some experts. I don't believe it is from the labeotropheus as the mouth and coloring don't match --the metriaclima zebra markings are very similiar ---(although I could be completely wrong)
Dixie
06-10-2008, 03:16 AM
You'll never know for sure exactly what it is other than a hybrid. I've never had let alone mixed a labeotropheus and metriaclima zebra so I don't really know what kind of mouth or color the fry would have. Maybe one batch would have the labeo. mouth and the next batch the zebra mouth. I don't know and it really doesn't matter as long as you don't try to sell or breed it as a known something or other and sell fry as such. It's a beautiful fish and please don't take this wrong but I think you're beating a dead horse lol.