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[Pittbull]

I don't know who you are talking about (rocky) sorry i cant help you on that..

As for the T-Barbs they tend to be nippy when there not enough of each other but if they are tormenting each other they should be fine just if you lose one replace with 3 more..

Here are some of my Julidochromis shots..

Yeah i wouldn't think a Julido would take any crap from a Barb, hehehe..

J. Transcriptus


J. Ornatus


J. Dickfieldi


J. Ornatus

 

[straitjacketstar]

J. Transcriptus
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This fish is J. marlieri.

 

[sharkbait08]

Is the J. trans a true transcripus or a dwarf marlieri? Trans are spunky but marlieri (both regular and dwarf forms) are considerably more aggressive in comparison.

I got it at the LPS and was told its a transcriptus. I'm not 100% sure though... is there an easy way to tell the difference?

 

[sharkbait08]

Yeah i wouldn't think a Julido would take any crap from a Barb, hehehe..

yeah... I think my Juli is gonna be the king of the tank!! LOL

 

[straitjacketstar]

I got it at the LPS and was told its a transcriptus. I'm not 100% sure though... is there an easy way to tell the difference?

J. marlieri have markings on the cheek under the bar that runs through the eye.
Normal J. marlieri

Dwarf form, J. marlieri "Gombe"/ "Gombi" (often sold as J. transcriptus)

True transcriptus do not have markings under the bar that runs through the eye.

This is also how some very similar looking forms of J. regani and J. ornatus are told apart, as J. ornatus also lack markings on the lower gillplate, whereas J. regani do have them.

 

[mike dunagan]

under the eye line is the way to go on ID with those bad boys!

 

[Pittbull]

Hey i bought this Julidochromis and they sold it to me as J. Transcriptus


Here is a photo that i thought and told was a J. Marlieri


Here is the photo of my Transcriptus sold to me as is
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Clearly they look alike but with the Marlieri its caudel and dorsal fins has spotted specklings in it and the Transcriptus doesn't.. I mean correct me if i am wrong but i thought i had the two species correct..

 

[Pittbull]

straitjacketstar wrote:

This fish is J. marlieri.

respectfully submitted, but in my photo in the fins areas my fish does not have the specks in them but your photo of the Marlieri does have the specks are you sure because i don't want to tell folks i have a different fish that i thought was a Transcript..


They all look alike hehehe..

 

[straitjacketstar]

straitjacketstar wrote: respectfully submitted, but in my photo in the fins areas my fish does not have the specks in them but your photo of the Marlieri does have the specks are you sure because i don't want to tell folks i have a different fish that i thought was a Transcript..


They all look alike hehehe..

As far as I'm aware, fin markings don't account for much. It's the facial markings that tell them apart and your fish's markings tell it's marlieri.
Do read Tanganyikan Cichlids In Their Natural Habitat by Ad Konings.

 

[Pittbull]

straitjacketstar wrote:

As far as I'm aware, fin markings don't account for much. It's the facial markings that tell them apart and your fish's markings tell it's marlieri.
Do read Tanganyikan Cichlids In Their Natural Habitat by Ad Konings.

Cool well thanks at any rate i will try to do just that.. later..