I've received one large wild male A. labiatus 'true red devil' in return trade. Originally arrived to me via last import I received from Nicaragua in spring.
He's a very attentive, deeply colored dude who's been actively breeding for previous owner.
10" fish @ 100
Also have one young adult male N. haitiensis to spare of 5" @ 75
^ Thanks-I am sold already
^
Have one big P. splendida 'green' or 'wild form' of 9-10" @ 75
And one very impressive pair of Acaronia nassa originally imported on a previous Brazil shipment and collected from Roraima state in N. Brazil.
They are 6-8" @ 125 pr
Female shown in photo with male's big glowing yellow eye seen at right. He was spooked by camera flashes and I didn't hang around long enough to wait for him to come out of hiding. May try again later.
So about those oscars I mentioned in title...
I took some recent photos of the wild oscars that I've imported from Brazil. They were originally collected from the island of Marajo in Para state of Brazil.
These fish average 7-8" size @ 75 each. Remarkable variation from one individual to the next. Their patterns are transient as well - highly mood dependent.
Another wild-type oscar I have on hand is the 'red tail Bahia' race. As indicated by the trade name given to them, they are originally collected in the Brazilian state of Bahia.
Below are several photos of these fish from juvenile to mature adult.
Here is what they looked like upon arrival at about 3-3.5" size.
Here is a current photo of them of 5-6" size @ 28 ea. or > 4 fish @ 25 ea.
They are in their 'gawky, adolescent stage' at this point. Even oscars experience this outwardly awkward, not-yet-mature pattern/coloration. Just another reason, I'll surmise, why so many oscar fans find them endearing.
Just for reference, below are photos of a breeding pair I've taken in my facility.
And just as a snap preview of what's to come (tomorrow, 12/30 actually), here are some photos of the 'bumble bee oscar', a wild form I've originally imported from Sao Paulo state of Brazil in years past.
I'll start with juvenile photos and work our way up to adult pics.
View attachment 975714
Below is the current stock list as per today, 12/29/13
I realize there are many species with no exact size and price indicated.
The size and price of the above 'bumble bee oscars' and all others due on the 30th will be posted upon arrival to my stock list.
I will post an updated version of that list here on MFK as well. For now, at least you can see what's on hand and what's immediately due.
STOCK LIST FOR WEEK OF DECEMBER 30th
SEASONS GREETINGS EVERYONE!
Holiday shipping schedule for the week of Christmas and the week of New Years will be as follows:
Orders are being packed and shipped on Monday for Tuesday delivery, on Thursday for Friday delivery, and on Friday for Saturday delivery.
GENUS & SPECIES SIZE COST PER FISH COMMENTS/REMARKS ABOUT SPECIES
(total length in inches) (in US $) (wild cichlids include the word ‘wild’ in description;
otherwise they are ‘cb’ or captive bred)
SOUTH AMERICAN CICHLIDS
Acarichthys heckelii 3-3.5” 28.00 wild Santarem, Brazil ‘thread fins’- beautiful and showy acara-like earth eater
“ “ 4-4.5” 36.00 next size up on gorgeous wild young adults from Santarem
Acaronia nassa ‘Roraima’ 6-8” 125.00 pr. xl wild pr (from rare Brazil collection) of outstanding ‘big eyed’ cichlids w/ intricate facial markings
Aequidens metae 1.5” 7.50 or 6 @ 6.50 ea. F1 cb juveniles of highly colorful Colombian red and blue acara
“ “ 2-2.5” 12.50 next size up on F1 juveniles
“ “ 3-3.5” 18.00 or 4 @ 15.00 ea. F1 grow outs already displaying characteristic intricate red and yellow markings
“ “ 4-4.5” 25.00 F1 young adults of super color!
“ tetramerus ‘Brazil’ 3-4” 15.00 wild ‘saddle acaras’ from Bujaru, Brazil- red/brown and yellow w/ bold, dark saddle & spangled fins
“ tetramerus ‘Colombia’ 3-4” 12.50 or 5 @ 10.00 ea. F1 Colombian acaras; brilliant gold/green as adult w/ ornate fins
“ tetramerus ‘Peru’ 3-4” 12.50 or 5 @ 10.00 ea. wild Peru acara; matures into iridescent green adult w/ red throat
“ “ “ 6-7” 75.00 pr. large wild Peru pair available
Andinoacara stalsbergi sm cb juveniles due on December 30th
Astronotus ocellatus ‘gold oscar’ 10” 75.00 gorgeous adults of super size and bright color! Non-hormone/no dyes; real bright ‘gold oscars’
“ “ “ “ 11-12” 200.00 pr. one jumbo breeding pair of gold oscars-a very rare offer!
“ ocellatus ‘Marajo’ 7-8” 75.00 or 2 @ 70.00 ea. lg wild oscars from Marajo Island, Brazil-bright red spots w/ blk bars!
“ cf. ocellatus ‘Bahia red tail oscar’ 5-6” 28.00 or 4 @ 25.00 ea. remarkably unique, F1 red-tailed wild-form Bahia, Brazil oscars
“ cf. orbicularis ‘bumble bee oscar’ sm cb juveniles due on December 30th
Austaloheros scitulus 1.5-2” 10.00 or 5 @ 8.50 ea. F2 Lunarejo, Uraguay pastel-colored ‘chanchito-type’ w/ attractive red chest and yellow face
Bujurquina sp. ‘Para, Brazil’4-4.5” 35.00 extremely rare import of wild acara from Para state, Brazil-only one male available
Caquetaia kraussi 4-5” 28.00 or 2 @ 25.00 ea. F1 large grow outs of green and orange, lg mouthed predator; prs available
“ “ 7” 65.00 one large wild male available – very sharp fish of great size and color
“ spectabilis 1.5” 10.00 or 6 @ 8.50 ea. F1 Rio Tapajos juveniles of incredibly beautiful, blue spangled Brazilian gem
“ “ 2-2.5” 15.00 or 4 @ 12.50 ea. chunky grow outs of F1 Rio Tapajos ‘specs’
“ “ 3-3.5” 20.00 limited quantity of F1 grow outs beginning to display blue splangling
“ umbrifera 2-2.5” 12.50 or 5 @ 10.00 ea. F1 ‘Rio Magdalena blue umbies’-spectacular as adults!
Cichla kelberi 6-7” 225.00 wild sub-adults from Ipatinga, Brazil in very ltd qty; arguably the most beautiful peacock bass
“ cf. ocellaris ‘Brokopondo’ 3-3.5” 95.00 F1juveniles of phenomenal Suriname ‘Broko Bass’!
“ pinima 4-4.5” 125 or 3 @ 120 ea. wild collected from Salvador, Brazil – amazingly colored and large growing as adult
“ temensis 7-8” 125 or 2 @ 120 ea. large wild Rio Atabapo tems with bold spangling/brilliant color! All pellet trained
“ “ 10-11” 150.00 limited qty of largest size wild Atabapo tems received-very impressive! All pellet trained
Cichlasoma dimerus 3-3.5” 15.00 wild Rio Pixain, Mato Grosso, Brazil collected colorful ‘port-type’ cichlids with ornate fins
“ “ 4-4.5” 20.00 next size up on wild Rio Pixain young adults with metallic blue/green shine
‘Cichlasoma’ atromaculatum 9-10” 150.00 gorgeous wild Rio Atrato males-super size, top condition w/ impressive brilliant ylw long fins
“ festae 1.25-1.5” 10.00 or 6 @ 8.50 ea. real ‘Ecuador red terror’ – juveniles now available
“ ornatum 5-6” 250.00 pr. absolutely beautifully colored wild ornatum of super size and glowing colors! One pr. available
Crenicichla anthurus 4-5” 45.00 highly spangled & very colorful wild Peruvian pikes
“ reticulata 5-6” 60.00 pr. wild Peru pike w/ bold diagonal bands, deep yellow/orange body, ornate dorsal on female
“ sveni 3-4” 12.50 wild Colombian marbled gold pikes; md growing and breedable in tanks
“ “ 5-6” 18.00 limited qty of larger wild individuals
“ sp. ‘Venezuela jumbo’ 10” 150.00 pr wild long term captive bonded pair! Beautiful pastel colors, pellet trained and inseparable!
“ sp. ‘Tapajos ‘red’ 7-8” 160.00 or 2 @ 150.00 ea wild solid deep red/orange ‘Tapajos l’ pikes-very long time no see! Pellet trained
“ “ “ “ 9-10” 175.00 largest size on hand of extremely rarely imported solid red Tapajos pikes
Geophagus iporagensis sm cb juveniles due on December 30th
“ sp. ‘red head Tapajos’ sm cb juveniles due on December 30th
Guianacara stergiosi sm cb juveniles due on December 30th
Gymnogeophagus caaguazuensis sm cb juveniles of newly described ‘gymnogenys-like’ Paraguay earth eater due on December 30th
“ meridionalis sm cb juveniles of Uruguay ‘Norte’ race due on December 30th
Heroina isonycterina 1.5” 10.00 F1 juveniles of unique and spectacular, md growing, new/rare import now available
“ “ 2-2.5” 15.00 next size up on F1 chunky juvenile grow outs
“ “ 3-3.5” 20.00 adolescent grow outs of F1 stock beginning to display attractive mature coloration
Hypselecara coryphaenoides 3-4” 35.00 wild lg juveniles of rarely collected and distinctly unique ‘Orinoco chocolate cichlid’
“ “ 5-7” 100.00 pr one young adult wild pair of seldom offered species. Very sharp with gold nape on mahogany body
Laetacara dorsigera sm cb juveniles of Rio Paraguay race due on December 30th
Mesonauta acora 2.5-3” 28.00 or 3 @ 25.00 ea. wild Bujaru, Brazil ‘festivums’ or ‘flag cichlids’-boldly marked; stunning in group
Microgeophagus altispinosa 2-2.5” 10.00 or 6 @ 8.50 ea. colorful red and yellow ‘Bolivian rams’-peaceful, hardy, remains small
Pterophyllum scalare ‘Barcelos’ lg (3x3”+ body) 35 or 3 @ 30 ea. lg wild angels collected at Barcelos- Manaus, Brazil; green iridescence over back-very well conditioned
Satanoperca mapiritensis 3-3.5” 15.00 wild Orinoco earth eater known for profusely spangled muzzle-seldom offered, very beautiful
“ lilith 5” 65.00 wild from Santarem, Brazil – large growing, rarely imported- must-have for earth eater collectors/fans
Tahuantinsuyoa macanzatza 2-2.5” 15.00 or 5 @ 12.50 ea. wild ‘Inca stone fish’-highly attractive, rarely offered colorful Peru acara
“ “ 3-3.5” 20.00 wild young adults displaying characteristic red, blue, yellow, and black markings
Uaru amphiacanthoides 1.5-2” 15.00 or 6 @ 12.50 ea. juvenile Uaru -white spotted as juves; matures to impressive and showy species as adult
CENTRAL AMERICAN CICHLIDS
Amatitlania sp. ‘calico convict’ 1.5-2” 8.50 or 6 @ 7.50 ea. attractively marked ‘marbled’ or ‘calico convicts’
“ cf. siquia ‘Honduran red point’ sm cb juveniles of Rio Danli race due on December 30th
Amphilophus citrinellus 3-3.5” 15.00 cb bright red/orange, stocky TUIC Nicaraguan stock
“ “ 4-4.5” 20.00 adolescent grow outs of home grown Nicaraguan midas cichlids
“ “ 5-5.5” 28.00 super sized grow outs of TUIC imported Nicaraguan ‘midas cichlid’ stock
“ hogaboomorum 1.5” 10.00 F1 Rio Cholteca ‘hogs’ bred from AquaMojo’s gorgeous wild pair!
“ labiatus 3-3.5” 15.00 or 4 @ 12.50 ea. chunky grow outs of tank bred Nicaraguan ‘red devil’
“ “ 4-4.5” 20.00 or 3 @ 17.50 ea. adolescent captive bred Nicaraguan ‘red devils’; coloring up nicely
“ “ 5-5.5” 28.00 or 2 @ 25.00 ea. lg adolescents available of captive bred true Nicaraguan ‘red devils’
“ labiatus – wild! 10” 100.00 one jumbo wild male of brilliant red and black color
“ lyonsi 2-2.5” 10.00 or 5 @ 8.50 ea. juves from my giant lyonsi pair! less aggressive & showy species
“ “ 3-3.5” 15.00 colorful grow outs I have from beautifully colored, huge pair
“ “ 4-4.5” 25.00 ltd qty of adolescent, very colorful larger individual males
“ sagittae – colored 5-5.5” 35.00 F2 adolescents of exclusive TUIC import! open water predatory Lago Xiloa endemic
“ “ “ 6-7” 50.00 super sized, brightly colored young adults bred from F1 white/orange pair
Archocentrus centrarchus 2-2.5” 12.50 or 5 @ 10.00 ea. Nicaraguan ‘flier’ cichlids; md growing, mild mannered, blue/green with vertical bars
Astatheros robersoni 2-2.5” 12.50 or 5 @ 10.00 ea. beautifully blue colored cb Yucatan gems
“ “ 3-3.5” 15.00 next size up on colorful grow outs
‘Cichlasoma’ grammodes sm cb juveniles due on December 30th
“ pearsei sm cb juveniles due on December 30th
Cryptoheros sajica sm cb juveniles due on December 30th
“ spilurus 2-2.5” 12.50 beautiful sky blue body on seldom offered ‘jade eye cichlids’
Herichthys carpintis sm cb juveniles of ‘Vontehillo’ race due on December 30th
“ tamosopoensis 2-2.5” 10.00 F1 Rio Tamosopo – attractive green body with gold spangles
Hypsophrys (formerly Neetroplus) nematopus 1-1.25” 7.50 or 6 @ 6.50 ea. F1 juveniles of stock I collected in Rio Grande de Matagalpa, Nicaragua
“ nicaraguensis 3-4” 18.00 or 4 @ 15.00 ea. colorful Costa Rican race of cb grow outs
Nandopsis haitiensis sm cb juveniles due on December 30th
Parachromis managuensis 8-10” 75.00 wild Rio Panama, Nicaragua; boldly marked jaguar cichlids w/ visible teeth! Pairs available
Paraneetroplus ‘formerly Paratheraps & Vieja species’
“ argentea 2-2.5” 12.50 cb juveniles of very impressive and showy pearl colored species covered in black spangling
“ bifasciatus sm cb juveniles due on December 30th
“ breidohri sm cb juveniles due on December 30th
“ fenestratus ‘pink’ sm cb juveniles due on December 30th
“ synspilus 4-4.5” 20.00 brilliantly colored, very showy race red heads in chunky md size
“ zonatus sm cb juveniles due on December 30th
Petenia splendida 4-4.5” 15.00 or 5 @ 12.50 ea. ‘red bay snook’- menacing appearance, yet mild mannered temperament
“ splendida ‘green’ 9-10” 75.00 one large ‘wild color form’ adult currently available
Rocio octofasciatus 2-2.5” 10.00 or 6 @ 8.50 ea. juves. of brilliant blue-spangled body/red belly Chiapas ‘jack dempsey’
“ ‘electric blue dempsey’ 2-2.5” 28.00 or 4 @ 25.00 ea. juvenile ‘electric blue dempsey’ – mild mannered and highly colorful addition to md community
Thorichthys maculipinnis sm cb juveniles due on December 30th
“ pasiones sm cb juveniles due on December 30th
VARIOUS OLD WORLD CICHLID SPECIES
Anomalochromis thomasi md cb peaceful dwarf jewel cichlids due on December 30th
Champsochromis caeruleus sm cb juveniles due on December 30th
Cyphotilapia frontosa 3.5-4” 45.00 or 3 @ 40.00 ea. growing and highly impressive ‘Burundi fronts’-the epitome of a cichlid exhibiting stature and poise
Etroplus canarensis sm F1 juveniles of rare ‘India banded chromide’ due on December 30th
“ maculatus sm cb juveniles of ‘bright orange/red chromide’ due on December 30th
Exochromis anagenys sm cb juveniles due on December 30th
Hemichromis elongatus 4-5” 20.00 or 2 @ 17.50 ea. large and colorful grow outs of feisty ‘5 spot jewels’
“ frempongi md limited wild collected stock due on December 30th
“ stellifer sm F1 juveniles of brilliant red ‘Kinshasa jewels’ due on December 30th
“ sp. ‘Guinea 1’ sm cb juveniles due on December 30th
Paratilapia sp. ‘small spot polleni’ 2.5-3” 15.00 or 6 @ 12.50 ea. Madagascar beauties-brilliant contrast of blue & gold spangles over jet black body
Paretroplus menarambo 1.5” 25.00 juveniles of very rarely offered Madagascar ‘pinstripe damba’ in ltd qty
Pelmatochromis buettikoferi 3-3.5” 12.50 or 5 @ 10.00 ea. seldom offered, cb very attractive/colorful red & yellow West African treat
“ nigrofasciatus 2-2.5” 10.00 or 5 @ 8.50 ea. another seldom offered W. African beauty; attractively colored w/ ornate fins
Placidochromis phenochilus 4-4.5” 50.00 or 3 @ 45.00 ea. young adults of stunning electric blue ‘Tanzania’ form that develops large gold blotches when fully mature
“ phenochilus ‘Mdoka’ sm cb juveniles of electric blue ‘Mdoka white lipped form’ due on December 30th
Ptychochromis sp. ‘Tarantsy’ 3-4.5” 50.00 pr or 65.00 trio adults of ornate finned, ‘oligocanthus-like’ undescribed Madagascar rarity
Steatocranus casuarius 1.5-2” 12.50 cb juves of impressively hump-headed ‘buffalo heads’
NON CICHLID ODDBALL SPECIES
Atractosteus spatula 13-14” 100.00 cb ‘alligator gar’- boldly patterned, super impressive pellet eater; apt to become monster-sized prehistoric show specimen
Distichodus sexfasciatus 4-5” 50.00 very ornate, orange/black barred lg growing species
Eleotris picta 10-12” 125.00 very large and beefy, extremely impressive marbled/bicolor (chameleon) gobies from Colombia!
Hypsibarbus wetmorei 3-3.5” 12.50 or 5 @ 10.00 ea. seldom offered ‘lemon barb’; a 10” growing gold finned barb
Metynnis argenteus 2.5-3” 12.50 or 5 @ 10.00 ea. wild Colombia silver dollars-highly polished, unblemished silver sided with red anal fin-very sharp in school
Osphronemus goramy ‘albino’ 4-5” 25.00 very attractive albino form of giant growing goramy
Osteoglossum bicirrhosum 7-8” 75.00 or 2 @ 70.00 ea. wild Colombian silver arowanas-very sharp at chunky/grow out size; 100% pellet trained
Piaractus brachypomus ‘albino’ 12” 150.00 1st US imported, largest size offered of ‘albino pacu’
Poecilia gilli 1.5-2” 5 lot @ 45.00 lot wild juveniles of lg growing, red-finned, orange spotted Nicaraguan molly
Polypterus teugelsi sm juves due Dec 30th of seldom offered ‘bichir’ from Cameroon featuring orange belly w/ intricate black network on back
Roeboides guatemalensis 3-4” 15.00 or 4 @ 12.50 ea. uniquely shaped Nicaraguan ‘hump backed predatory characin’-grows to about 7”
Semaprochilodus laticeps 3-4” 28.00 colorful Orinoco basin flagtails of great size with boldly striped tails and red fins
Spinibarbus denticulatus 10-12” 125.00 pr. large pair of seldom imported ‘Phoenix barbs’-red cheeks on green body
Tinca tinca 5-6” 50.00 very rarely seen-extremely attractive bright red/orange morph of native European cyprinid; can over-winter in cold
CATFISH SPECIES (INCLUDING FANCY PLECOS)
Bagarius yarelli 5-6” 125.00 real ‘Thai goonch cats’! Giant growing, rarely offered and highly sought after predatory catfish!
Baryancistrus beggini 2.5-3” 40.00 or 3 @ 35.00 ea. L239 ‘blue Panaque’ plecos – midnight blue body with royal blue fins
“ sp. L142/LDA33 3-4” 50.00 or 3 @ 45.00 ea. L142/LDA33 ‘snoball plecos’-jet blk w/ sharply contrasting lg white spots over body and fins
Batroglanis raninus 7-8” 75.00 md growing (to 8” ‘bumblebee jelly cats’-attractive & seldom imported
Centrodoras brachiatus 8-9” 115.00 or 2 @ 100.00 ea. rarely imported; sm qty avail of very distinctive ‘prehistoric show cat’
Glyptopericthys gibbiceps 8-9” 40.00 red marbled sailfin plecos-grow large, colorful, very impressive cat
Glyptopericthys gibbiceps ‘albino’ 7-8” 50.00 super impressive red eyed/bright white albino sailfin plecos
Hemiancistrus subviridis ‘green phantom’ 5-6” 50.00 or 2 @ 45.00 ea. L200 ‘green phantom pleco’ – very impressive/jumbo size w/ ylw spots and fins
“ sp. ‘blue phantom’ 4-4.5” 50.00 or 2 @ 45.00 ea. L128 ‘blue phantom pleco’ – deep blue colored w/ bold white spots
Hypancistrus sp. ‘king tiger’ 3.5-4” 75.00 L066 adult ‘king tiger plecos’ of super size-awesome breeders!
Hypostomus margaritifer 7-8” 150.00 fully grown adults of tall finned, attractive Brazilian ‘gold spotted Hypostomus’
“ soniae 3-3.5” 35.00 or 3 @ 32.00 ea. L137 ‘blue eyed red fin pleco’-attractive color contrasts, easy to keep pleco
Leporacanthicus heterodon 5-6” 75.00 seldom seen Rio Xingu ‘golden vampire pleco’-a very sharp pleco indeed!
Megalodoras uranoscopas 7-8” 75.00 or 2 @ 70.00 ea. formerly ‘irwini’-attractively marked epitome of ‘prehistoric cats’
Panaque cf. cochliodon ‘blue eye Panaque’ 12” 450.00 XL Colombian show ‘blue eyes’ w/ caudal streamers, heavy odontal growth on pectoral fins & long interopercular spines!
Peckoltia braueri 3.5-4” 65.00 or 2 @ 60.00 ea. L305 unmistakably charming; ornate maze head pattern w/ orange/blk striped fins
“ compta 2.5-3” 50.00 or 3 @ 45.00 ea. L134 ‘leopard frog plecos’-wild collected, amazing patterns, highly sought after for captive breeding
Pseudacanthicus cf. leopardus 4-5” 100.00 or 2 @ 90.00 ea. LDA7, L114 ‘redfin leopard cactus pleco’-brilliant red on all fins!
“ sp. L273 ‘titanic pleco’ 2.5-3” 150.00 L273 wild juveniles of a most attractively colored Pseudacanthicus sp-remarkable red & black color/pattern
Pseudorinelepis sp. L152 ‘pineapple pleco’ 5-6” 35.00 L152 - unusual pleco easily recognized by remarkably lg plates covering body
Tatia intermedia 4” 25.00 large sized ‘starry night wood cats’; great contrast of velvety black body w/ white spots/dashes
He's a very attentive, deeply colored dude who's been actively breeding for previous owner.
10" fish @ 100
Also have one young adult male N. haitiensis to spare of 5" @ 75
^ Thanks-I am sold already
^Have one big P. splendida 'green' or 'wild form' of 9-10" @ 75
And one very impressive pair of Acaronia nassa originally imported on a previous Brazil shipment and collected from Roraima state in N. Brazil.
They are 6-8" @ 125 pr
Female shown in photo with male's big glowing yellow eye seen at right. He was spooked by camera flashes and I didn't hang around long enough to wait for him to come out of hiding. May try again later.
So about those oscars I mentioned in title...
I took some recent photos of the wild oscars that I've imported from Brazil. They were originally collected from the island of Marajo in Para state of Brazil.
These fish average 7-8" size @ 75 each. Remarkable variation from one individual to the next. Their patterns are transient as well - highly mood dependent.
Another wild-type oscar I have on hand is the 'red tail Bahia' race. As indicated by the trade name given to them, they are originally collected in the Brazilian state of Bahia.
Below are several photos of these fish from juvenile to mature adult.
Here is what they looked like upon arrival at about 3-3.5" size.
Here is a current photo of them of 5-6" size @ 28 ea. or > 4 fish @ 25 ea.
They are in their 'gawky, adolescent stage' at this point. Even oscars experience this outwardly awkward, not-yet-mature pattern/coloration. Just another reason, I'll surmise, why so many oscar fans find them endearing.
Just for reference, below are photos of a breeding pair I've taken in my facility.
And just as a snap preview of what's to come (tomorrow, 12/30 actually), here are some photos of the 'bumble bee oscar', a wild form I've originally imported from Sao Paulo state of Brazil in years past.
I'll start with juvenile photos and work our way up to adult pics.
View attachment 975714
Below is the current stock list as per today, 12/29/13
I realize there are many species with no exact size and price indicated.
The size and price of the above 'bumble bee oscars' and all others due on the 30th will be posted upon arrival to my stock list.
I will post an updated version of that list here on MFK as well. For now, at least you can see what's on hand and what's immediately due.
STOCK LIST FOR WEEK OF DECEMBER 30th
SEASONS GREETINGS EVERYONE!
Holiday shipping schedule for the week of Christmas and the week of New Years will be as follows:
Orders are being packed and shipped on Monday for Tuesday delivery, on Thursday for Friday delivery, and on Friday for Saturday delivery.
GENUS & SPECIES SIZE COST PER FISH COMMENTS/REMARKS ABOUT SPECIES
(total length in inches) (in US $) (wild cichlids include the word ‘wild’ in description;
otherwise they are ‘cb’ or captive bred)
SOUTH AMERICAN CICHLIDS
Acarichthys heckelii 3-3.5” 28.00 wild Santarem, Brazil ‘thread fins’- beautiful and showy acara-like earth eater
“ “ 4-4.5” 36.00 next size up on gorgeous wild young adults from Santarem
Acaronia nassa ‘Roraima’ 6-8” 125.00 pr. xl wild pr (from rare Brazil collection) of outstanding ‘big eyed’ cichlids w/ intricate facial markings
Aequidens metae 1.5” 7.50 or 6 @ 6.50 ea. F1 cb juveniles of highly colorful Colombian red and blue acara
“ “ 2-2.5” 12.50 next size up on F1 juveniles
“ “ 3-3.5” 18.00 or 4 @ 15.00 ea. F1 grow outs already displaying characteristic intricate red and yellow markings
“ “ 4-4.5” 25.00 F1 young adults of super color!
“ tetramerus ‘Brazil’ 3-4” 15.00 wild ‘saddle acaras’ from Bujaru, Brazil- red/brown and yellow w/ bold, dark saddle & spangled fins
“ tetramerus ‘Colombia’ 3-4” 12.50 or 5 @ 10.00 ea. F1 Colombian acaras; brilliant gold/green as adult w/ ornate fins
“ tetramerus ‘Peru’ 3-4” 12.50 or 5 @ 10.00 ea. wild Peru acara; matures into iridescent green adult w/ red throat
“ “ “ 6-7” 75.00 pr. large wild Peru pair available
Andinoacara stalsbergi sm cb juveniles due on December 30th
Astronotus ocellatus ‘gold oscar’ 10” 75.00 gorgeous adults of super size and bright color! Non-hormone/no dyes; real bright ‘gold oscars’
“ “ “ “ 11-12” 200.00 pr. one jumbo breeding pair of gold oscars-a very rare offer!
“ ocellatus ‘Marajo’ 7-8” 75.00 or 2 @ 70.00 ea. lg wild oscars from Marajo Island, Brazil-bright red spots w/ blk bars!
“ cf. ocellatus ‘Bahia red tail oscar’ 5-6” 28.00 or 4 @ 25.00 ea. remarkably unique, F1 red-tailed wild-form Bahia, Brazil oscars
“ cf. orbicularis ‘bumble bee oscar’ sm cb juveniles due on December 30th
Austaloheros scitulus 1.5-2” 10.00 or 5 @ 8.50 ea. F2 Lunarejo, Uraguay pastel-colored ‘chanchito-type’ w/ attractive red chest and yellow face
Bujurquina sp. ‘Para, Brazil’4-4.5” 35.00 extremely rare import of wild acara from Para state, Brazil-only one male available
Caquetaia kraussi 4-5” 28.00 or 2 @ 25.00 ea. F1 large grow outs of green and orange, lg mouthed predator; prs available
“ “ 7” 65.00 one large wild male available – very sharp fish of great size and color
“ spectabilis 1.5” 10.00 or 6 @ 8.50 ea. F1 Rio Tapajos juveniles of incredibly beautiful, blue spangled Brazilian gem
“ “ 2-2.5” 15.00 or 4 @ 12.50 ea. chunky grow outs of F1 Rio Tapajos ‘specs’
“ “ 3-3.5” 20.00 limited quantity of F1 grow outs beginning to display blue splangling
“ umbrifera 2-2.5” 12.50 or 5 @ 10.00 ea. F1 ‘Rio Magdalena blue umbies’-spectacular as adults!
Cichla kelberi 6-7” 225.00 wild sub-adults from Ipatinga, Brazil in very ltd qty; arguably the most beautiful peacock bass
“ cf. ocellaris ‘Brokopondo’ 3-3.5” 95.00 F1juveniles of phenomenal Suriname ‘Broko Bass’!
“ pinima 4-4.5” 125 or 3 @ 120 ea. wild collected from Salvador, Brazil – amazingly colored and large growing as adult
“ temensis 7-8” 125 or 2 @ 120 ea. large wild Rio Atabapo tems with bold spangling/brilliant color! All pellet trained
“ “ 10-11” 150.00 limited qty of largest size wild Atabapo tems received-very impressive! All pellet trained
Cichlasoma dimerus 3-3.5” 15.00 wild Rio Pixain, Mato Grosso, Brazil collected colorful ‘port-type’ cichlids with ornate fins
“ “ 4-4.5” 20.00 next size up on wild Rio Pixain young adults with metallic blue/green shine
‘Cichlasoma’ atromaculatum 9-10” 150.00 gorgeous wild Rio Atrato males-super size, top condition w/ impressive brilliant ylw long fins
“ festae 1.25-1.5” 10.00 or 6 @ 8.50 ea. real ‘Ecuador red terror’ – juveniles now available
“ ornatum 5-6” 250.00 pr. absolutely beautifully colored wild ornatum of super size and glowing colors! One pr. available
Crenicichla anthurus 4-5” 45.00 highly spangled & very colorful wild Peruvian pikes
“ reticulata 5-6” 60.00 pr. wild Peru pike w/ bold diagonal bands, deep yellow/orange body, ornate dorsal on female
“ sveni 3-4” 12.50 wild Colombian marbled gold pikes; md growing and breedable in tanks
“ “ 5-6” 18.00 limited qty of larger wild individuals
“ sp. ‘Venezuela jumbo’ 10” 150.00 pr wild long term captive bonded pair! Beautiful pastel colors, pellet trained and inseparable!
“ sp. ‘Tapajos ‘red’ 7-8” 160.00 or 2 @ 150.00 ea wild solid deep red/orange ‘Tapajos l’ pikes-very long time no see! Pellet trained
“ “ “ “ 9-10” 175.00 largest size on hand of extremely rarely imported solid red Tapajos pikes
Geophagus iporagensis sm cb juveniles due on December 30th
“ sp. ‘red head Tapajos’ sm cb juveniles due on December 30th
Guianacara stergiosi sm cb juveniles due on December 30th
Gymnogeophagus caaguazuensis sm cb juveniles of newly described ‘gymnogenys-like’ Paraguay earth eater due on December 30th
“ meridionalis sm cb juveniles of Uruguay ‘Norte’ race due on December 30th
Heroina isonycterina 1.5” 10.00 F1 juveniles of unique and spectacular, md growing, new/rare import now available
“ “ 2-2.5” 15.00 next size up on F1 chunky juvenile grow outs
“ “ 3-3.5” 20.00 adolescent grow outs of F1 stock beginning to display attractive mature coloration
Hypselecara coryphaenoides 3-4” 35.00 wild lg juveniles of rarely collected and distinctly unique ‘Orinoco chocolate cichlid’
“ “ 5-7” 100.00 pr one young adult wild pair of seldom offered species. Very sharp with gold nape on mahogany body
Laetacara dorsigera sm cb juveniles of Rio Paraguay race due on December 30th
Mesonauta acora 2.5-3” 28.00 or 3 @ 25.00 ea. wild Bujaru, Brazil ‘festivums’ or ‘flag cichlids’-boldly marked; stunning in group
Microgeophagus altispinosa 2-2.5” 10.00 or 6 @ 8.50 ea. colorful red and yellow ‘Bolivian rams’-peaceful, hardy, remains small
Pterophyllum scalare ‘Barcelos’ lg (3x3”+ body) 35 or 3 @ 30 ea. lg wild angels collected at Barcelos- Manaus, Brazil; green iridescence over back-very well conditioned
Satanoperca mapiritensis 3-3.5” 15.00 wild Orinoco earth eater known for profusely spangled muzzle-seldom offered, very beautiful
“ lilith 5” 65.00 wild from Santarem, Brazil – large growing, rarely imported- must-have for earth eater collectors/fans
Tahuantinsuyoa macanzatza 2-2.5” 15.00 or 5 @ 12.50 ea. wild ‘Inca stone fish’-highly attractive, rarely offered colorful Peru acara
“ “ 3-3.5” 20.00 wild young adults displaying characteristic red, blue, yellow, and black markings
Uaru amphiacanthoides 1.5-2” 15.00 or 6 @ 12.50 ea. juvenile Uaru -white spotted as juves; matures to impressive and showy species as adult
CENTRAL AMERICAN CICHLIDS
Amatitlania sp. ‘calico convict’ 1.5-2” 8.50 or 6 @ 7.50 ea. attractively marked ‘marbled’ or ‘calico convicts’
“ cf. siquia ‘Honduran red point’ sm cb juveniles of Rio Danli race due on December 30th
Amphilophus citrinellus 3-3.5” 15.00 cb bright red/orange, stocky TUIC Nicaraguan stock
“ “ 4-4.5” 20.00 adolescent grow outs of home grown Nicaraguan midas cichlids
“ “ 5-5.5” 28.00 super sized grow outs of TUIC imported Nicaraguan ‘midas cichlid’ stock
“ hogaboomorum 1.5” 10.00 F1 Rio Cholteca ‘hogs’ bred from AquaMojo’s gorgeous wild pair!
“ labiatus 3-3.5” 15.00 or 4 @ 12.50 ea. chunky grow outs of tank bred Nicaraguan ‘red devil’
“ “ 4-4.5” 20.00 or 3 @ 17.50 ea. adolescent captive bred Nicaraguan ‘red devils’; coloring up nicely
“ “ 5-5.5” 28.00 or 2 @ 25.00 ea. lg adolescents available of captive bred true Nicaraguan ‘red devils’
“ labiatus – wild! 10” 100.00 one jumbo wild male of brilliant red and black color
“ lyonsi 2-2.5” 10.00 or 5 @ 8.50 ea. juves from my giant lyonsi pair! less aggressive & showy species
“ “ 3-3.5” 15.00 colorful grow outs I have from beautifully colored, huge pair
“ “ 4-4.5” 25.00 ltd qty of adolescent, very colorful larger individual males
“ sagittae – colored 5-5.5” 35.00 F2 adolescents of exclusive TUIC import! open water predatory Lago Xiloa endemic
“ “ “ 6-7” 50.00 super sized, brightly colored young adults bred from F1 white/orange pair
Archocentrus centrarchus 2-2.5” 12.50 or 5 @ 10.00 ea. Nicaraguan ‘flier’ cichlids; md growing, mild mannered, blue/green with vertical bars
Astatheros robersoni 2-2.5” 12.50 or 5 @ 10.00 ea. beautifully blue colored cb Yucatan gems
“ “ 3-3.5” 15.00 next size up on colorful grow outs
‘Cichlasoma’ grammodes sm cb juveniles due on December 30th
“ pearsei sm cb juveniles due on December 30th
Cryptoheros sajica sm cb juveniles due on December 30th
“ spilurus 2-2.5” 12.50 beautiful sky blue body on seldom offered ‘jade eye cichlids’
Herichthys carpintis sm cb juveniles of ‘Vontehillo’ race due on December 30th
“ tamosopoensis 2-2.5” 10.00 F1 Rio Tamosopo – attractive green body with gold spangles
Hypsophrys (formerly Neetroplus) nematopus 1-1.25” 7.50 or 6 @ 6.50 ea. F1 juveniles of stock I collected in Rio Grande de Matagalpa, Nicaragua
“ nicaraguensis 3-4” 18.00 or 4 @ 15.00 ea. colorful Costa Rican race of cb grow outs
Nandopsis haitiensis sm cb juveniles due on December 30th
Parachromis managuensis 8-10” 75.00 wild Rio Panama, Nicaragua; boldly marked jaguar cichlids w/ visible teeth! Pairs available
Paraneetroplus ‘formerly Paratheraps & Vieja species’
“ argentea 2-2.5” 12.50 cb juveniles of very impressive and showy pearl colored species covered in black spangling
“ bifasciatus sm cb juveniles due on December 30th
“ breidohri sm cb juveniles due on December 30th
“ fenestratus ‘pink’ sm cb juveniles due on December 30th
“ synspilus 4-4.5” 20.00 brilliantly colored, very showy race red heads in chunky md size
“ zonatus sm cb juveniles due on December 30th
Petenia splendida 4-4.5” 15.00 or 5 @ 12.50 ea. ‘red bay snook’- menacing appearance, yet mild mannered temperament
“ splendida ‘green’ 9-10” 75.00 one large ‘wild color form’ adult currently available
Rocio octofasciatus 2-2.5” 10.00 or 6 @ 8.50 ea. juves. of brilliant blue-spangled body/red belly Chiapas ‘jack dempsey’
“ ‘electric blue dempsey’ 2-2.5” 28.00 or 4 @ 25.00 ea. juvenile ‘electric blue dempsey’ – mild mannered and highly colorful addition to md community
Thorichthys maculipinnis sm cb juveniles due on December 30th
“ pasiones sm cb juveniles due on December 30th
VARIOUS OLD WORLD CICHLID SPECIES
Anomalochromis thomasi md cb peaceful dwarf jewel cichlids due on December 30th
Champsochromis caeruleus sm cb juveniles due on December 30th
Cyphotilapia frontosa 3.5-4” 45.00 or 3 @ 40.00 ea. growing and highly impressive ‘Burundi fronts’-the epitome of a cichlid exhibiting stature and poise
Etroplus canarensis sm F1 juveniles of rare ‘India banded chromide’ due on December 30th
“ maculatus sm cb juveniles of ‘bright orange/red chromide’ due on December 30th
Exochromis anagenys sm cb juveniles due on December 30th
Hemichromis elongatus 4-5” 20.00 or 2 @ 17.50 ea. large and colorful grow outs of feisty ‘5 spot jewels’
“ frempongi md limited wild collected stock due on December 30th
“ stellifer sm F1 juveniles of brilliant red ‘Kinshasa jewels’ due on December 30th
“ sp. ‘Guinea 1’ sm cb juveniles due on December 30th
Paratilapia sp. ‘small spot polleni’ 2.5-3” 15.00 or 6 @ 12.50 ea. Madagascar beauties-brilliant contrast of blue & gold spangles over jet black body
Paretroplus menarambo 1.5” 25.00 juveniles of very rarely offered Madagascar ‘pinstripe damba’ in ltd qty
Pelmatochromis buettikoferi 3-3.5” 12.50 or 5 @ 10.00 ea. seldom offered, cb very attractive/colorful red & yellow West African treat
“ nigrofasciatus 2-2.5” 10.00 or 5 @ 8.50 ea. another seldom offered W. African beauty; attractively colored w/ ornate fins
Placidochromis phenochilus 4-4.5” 50.00 or 3 @ 45.00 ea. young adults of stunning electric blue ‘Tanzania’ form that develops large gold blotches when fully mature
“ phenochilus ‘Mdoka’ sm cb juveniles of electric blue ‘Mdoka white lipped form’ due on December 30th
Ptychochromis sp. ‘Tarantsy’ 3-4.5” 50.00 pr or 65.00 trio adults of ornate finned, ‘oligocanthus-like’ undescribed Madagascar rarity
Steatocranus casuarius 1.5-2” 12.50 cb juves of impressively hump-headed ‘buffalo heads’
NON CICHLID ODDBALL SPECIES
Atractosteus spatula 13-14” 100.00 cb ‘alligator gar’- boldly patterned, super impressive pellet eater; apt to become monster-sized prehistoric show specimen
Distichodus sexfasciatus 4-5” 50.00 very ornate, orange/black barred lg growing species
Eleotris picta 10-12” 125.00 very large and beefy, extremely impressive marbled/bicolor (chameleon) gobies from Colombia!
Hypsibarbus wetmorei 3-3.5” 12.50 or 5 @ 10.00 ea. seldom offered ‘lemon barb’; a 10” growing gold finned barb
Metynnis argenteus 2.5-3” 12.50 or 5 @ 10.00 ea. wild Colombia silver dollars-highly polished, unblemished silver sided with red anal fin-very sharp in school
Osphronemus goramy ‘albino’ 4-5” 25.00 very attractive albino form of giant growing goramy
Osteoglossum bicirrhosum 7-8” 75.00 or 2 @ 70.00 ea. wild Colombian silver arowanas-very sharp at chunky/grow out size; 100% pellet trained
Piaractus brachypomus ‘albino’ 12” 150.00 1st US imported, largest size offered of ‘albino pacu’
Poecilia gilli 1.5-2” 5 lot @ 45.00 lot wild juveniles of lg growing, red-finned, orange spotted Nicaraguan molly
Polypterus teugelsi sm juves due Dec 30th of seldom offered ‘bichir’ from Cameroon featuring orange belly w/ intricate black network on back
Roeboides guatemalensis 3-4” 15.00 or 4 @ 12.50 ea. uniquely shaped Nicaraguan ‘hump backed predatory characin’-grows to about 7”
Semaprochilodus laticeps 3-4” 28.00 colorful Orinoco basin flagtails of great size with boldly striped tails and red fins
Spinibarbus denticulatus 10-12” 125.00 pr. large pair of seldom imported ‘Phoenix barbs’-red cheeks on green body
Tinca tinca 5-6” 50.00 very rarely seen-extremely attractive bright red/orange morph of native European cyprinid; can over-winter in cold
CATFISH SPECIES (INCLUDING FANCY PLECOS)
Bagarius yarelli 5-6” 125.00 real ‘Thai goonch cats’! Giant growing, rarely offered and highly sought after predatory catfish!
Baryancistrus beggini 2.5-3” 40.00 or 3 @ 35.00 ea. L239 ‘blue Panaque’ plecos – midnight blue body with royal blue fins
“ sp. L142/LDA33 3-4” 50.00 or 3 @ 45.00 ea. L142/LDA33 ‘snoball plecos’-jet blk w/ sharply contrasting lg white spots over body and fins
Batroglanis raninus 7-8” 75.00 md growing (to 8”
‘bumblebee jelly cats’-attractive & seldom imported Centrodoras brachiatus 8-9” 115.00 or 2 @ 100.00 ea. rarely imported; sm qty avail of very distinctive ‘prehistoric show cat’
Glyptopericthys gibbiceps 8-9” 40.00 red marbled sailfin plecos-grow large, colorful, very impressive cat
Glyptopericthys gibbiceps ‘albino’ 7-8” 50.00 super impressive red eyed/bright white albino sailfin plecos
Hemiancistrus subviridis ‘green phantom’ 5-6” 50.00 or 2 @ 45.00 ea. L200 ‘green phantom pleco’ – very impressive/jumbo size w/ ylw spots and fins
“ sp. ‘blue phantom’ 4-4.5” 50.00 or 2 @ 45.00 ea. L128 ‘blue phantom pleco’ – deep blue colored w/ bold white spots
Hypancistrus sp. ‘king tiger’ 3.5-4” 75.00 L066 adult ‘king tiger plecos’ of super size-awesome breeders!
Hypostomus margaritifer 7-8” 150.00 fully grown adults of tall finned, attractive Brazilian ‘gold spotted Hypostomus’
“ soniae 3-3.5” 35.00 or 3 @ 32.00 ea. L137 ‘blue eyed red fin pleco’-attractive color contrasts, easy to keep pleco
Leporacanthicus heterodon 5-6” 75.00 seldom seen Rio Xingu ‘golden vampire pleco’-a very sharp pleco indeed!
Megalodoras uranoscopas 7-8” 75.00 or 2 @ 70.00 ea. formerly ‘irwini’-attractively marked epitome of ‘prehistoric cats’
Panaque cf. cochliodon ‘blue eye Panaque’ 12” 450.00 XL Colombian show ‘blue eyes’ w/ caudal streamers, heavy odontal growth on pectoral fins & long interopercular spines!
Peckoltia braueri 3.5-4” 65.00 or 2 @ 60.00 ea. L305 unmistakably charming; ornate maze head pattern w/ orange/blk striped fins
“ compta 2.5-3” 50.00 or 3 @ 45.00 ea. L134 ‘leopard frog plecos’-wild collected, amazing patterns, highly sought after for captive breeding
Pseudacanthicus cf. leopardus 4-5” 100.00 or 2 @ 90.00 ea. LDA7, L114 ‘redfin leopard cactus pleco’-brilliant red on all fins!
“ sp. L273 ‘titanic pleco’ 2.5-3” 150.00 L273 wild juveniles of a most attractively colored Pseudacanthicus sp-remarkable red & black color/pattern
Pseudorinelepis sp. L152 ‘pineapple pleco’ 5-6” 35.00 L152 - unusual pleco easily recognized by remarkably lg plates covering body
Tatia intermedia 4” 25.00 large sized ‘starry night wood cats’; great contrast of velvety black body w/ white spots/dashes
