Help Identify A Tanganyikan Fish

[stevew14]

Alex has a tankful of the Kilesa at Ultimate Fish. They just came in this week. There must be 25-30. Retail pricing, but available. I have had ten in my 125 since January, and they are quite interesting to watch when they color up and show off. I have also kept the melanogenys, and they are cool too. I prefer the Kilesa though.

[FrontosaurusRex]

oops...nevermind. I found em under their old name. Thanks

[algarciajr]

http://www.davesfish.com/

Enantiopus melanogenys Zambia 'Black Face'

[FrontosaurusRex]

Here's a place to get them:

http://www.tomstanganyikans.com/

Dave has the Zambian Black Faced variant on his list...somewhat cheaper:

http://www.davesfish.com/

I looked all over his list and I couldnt find them...I might be slightly retarded today....LOL.

[algarciajr]

I bet a tank full of those would look nice

[marauder_77868]

Here's a place to get them:

http://www.tomstanganyikans.com/

Dave has the Zambian Black Faced variant on his list...somewhat cheaper:

http://www.davesfish.com/

[marauder_77868]

More specifically, it's Enantiopus sp. 'Kilesa'. It's somewhat hard to find nice ones of that particular variant. Also, in my opinion, a 75 is too small as the spawning pit they make is usually over 2 feet across. The male lays in the pit and flutters attracting the females from above often from groups of hundreds of these pits...so they need quite a bit of depth as well.

[FrontosaurusRex]

I have a 75g. I wanted about 8-10 of them. Im on a mission now to find these guys. Thanks for the help.

[davesolo29]

I know a few guys that have had both. Nice little fish. I never really got into the sandsifters myself. Most stores dont sell them cause they wont colour up til they mature. And unfortunately "right now" colours are a key selling feature.

[cichlid1409]

last time i saw little african aquatics had some F1's. these guys are sand sifting pit diggers so the biggest footprint you can get on a tank is best and as usual less males the better.

[FrontosaurusRex]

sweet. now, where the hell do I order them from? Have any of you guys ever kept them or know anyone that keeps em? I would like to get a bunch of them and do a species tank.

[cichlid1409]

http://www.cichlidae.com/article.php?id=360

this doesn't specifically say anything about its name changing but is repeatedly referred to as X. sp kilesa. im guessing they both changed since they are basically the same fish except for minor color differences. i think its just a different variant of X. melanogenys anyways.

[supadave]

yep, but the name has changed dave its now xenotilapia melogenys. you will not see those in lfs ever not sure why but they never have them. easy to order though.

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Thanxx.... Mike. I didn't know that the name had changed. I agree with you that you never ever see them in the LFS but you can order them.

BTW...did enatiopus sp. kilesea change also ?

[mark razmandi]

enatiopus kilesea

[Fire_chair]

Yeah, what they said.