Jewel cichlids

[coltiger1975]

I am looking to get into Jewel cichlids. I realize there are a few species. I am slightly confused on the id of some. Is there a site or someone here able to post some photos to tell the difference between some of the common species.

I see turquoise and also noticed that some sites post as red. I see the difference but they get labeled bimaculatus which I thought had three spots and not two. Thanks

 

[tlindsey]

I am looking to get into Jewel cichlids. I realize there are a few species. I am slightly confused on the id of some. Is there a site or someone here able to post some photos to tell the difference between some of the common species.

I see turquoise and also noticed that some sites post as red. I see the difference but they get labeled bimaculatus which I thought had three spots and not two. Thanks

The new rare speciehttps://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/hemichromis-exsul.727204/

 

[Magnus_Bane]

I am looking to get into Jewel cichlids. I realize there are a few species. I am slightly confused on the id of some. Is there a site or someone here able to post some photos to tell the difference between some of the common species.

I see turquoise and also noticed that some sites post as red. I see the difference but they get labeled bimaculatus which I thought had three spots and not two. Thanks

There are 2 species that are commonly mislabled as one another. Bimaculatus has 3 spot while lifalili has only 2 spots. The turquoise are technically a color morph of the Bimaculatus, so not their own specie. I'll post a couple pics of the 2 common species.

 

[The Morning]

Those new Turkana Exsul are amazing.

 

[Magnus_Bane]

Here is a few more species of jewels including the exsul.
One is the banded jewel
Two is the 5 star jewel
Three is the exsul jewel

 

[Magnus_Bane]

Btw all of the pics I have posted here are not mine and have been found on Google.

 

[coltiger1975]

Thanks very much, that clears up mostly for me. Though that exsul is stunning

 

[Backfromthedead]

Here is a recent MFK thread on exsul. As the op points out, they are rift lake cichlids unlike most hemichromis.

Hemichromis exsul

The Lake Turkana jewel cichlid, from the Kenyan Rift Valley. These are just starting to trickle into North America. I was lucky enough to grab a small group that was bred in Germany. It looks like a female is finally accepting a male. Hopefully they continue to color up; they're not quite as...

www.monsterfishkeepers.com

 

[coltiger1975]

I just watched a video that Oliver from Below Water has on YouTube. Very pretty fish?

 

[darth pike]

Btw, H. bimaculatus is pretty rare in the hobby. Most sold as such are actually H. guttatus. Last I heard, it was still unknown if the turquoise was a line bred or hybrid of H. guttatus.