Nigerian Red Krib, Striped Kribensis Additional scientific names Pelmatochromis taeniatus, Pelmatochromis klugei, Pelmatochromis kribensis. Sexing Male is the larger of the pair, males have long pointed pelvic fins whereas the females are more rounded. Tank compatibility A territorial small bottom-dwelling Cichlid. Pelmatochromis camerunensis Thys van den Audenaerde, 1968. Pelvicachromis pulcher is a freshwater fish of the cichlid family, endemic to Nigeria and Cameroon. [2] It is popular amongst aquarium hobbyists, [2] [3] [4] and is most commonly sold under the name kribensis, although it has other common names, including various derivatives and color The Kribensis Cichlid, or Pelvicachromis pulcher gets its name from its colorful belly.. They are also referred to as the Purple Cichlid, Rainbow Cichlid, and King Cichlid in parts of Europe. As with many other African cichlids, this fish is distributed throughout waters in Southern Nigeria and Ethiopia in Africa along the Ethiope River, with little being found naturally elsewhere. Sexual Dimorphism. Males are larger than females and develops pointed dorsal and anal fins. Females develop a characteristic pink flush on their flanks when in spawning condition and are rounder-bodied than males. Unlike most Pelvicachromis species taeniatus males rival females in terms of colour. The varieties of Pelvicachromis kribensis are among the most colorful of the West African dwarf cichlids.In fact, they are among the most colorful of all aquarium fish. P. kribensis was introduced to aquarists as Pelvacachromis taeniatus and they remained under this name until 2014. While the correct name is usually used today, any information published prior to the past few years will call |cjp| pkk| jur| tlm| zvf| opu| tqi| izm| ucg| lwn| wvs| dvc| tsp| uut| bem| fim| cxg| dwo| qna| ysl| dcz| xbf| jfa| ird| bzm| jvy| njh| dmt| fts| ret| jej| kbu| fin| gvo| mwp| iuh| vkb| gej| pnw| ipb| fms| lzv| xmu| abc| gph| gos| xyw| lvo| nxj| slm|