Extremely rare and beutiful Hap?

[ben805]

It was being label at the LFS as "Extremely Rare and Beautiful" Haplochromis Ornatus or something like that... the LFS owner said he only get these in stock like once every year or so, and he show me the adult picture of this hap and it was indeed extremely stunning!!! I'd picked two of the most colorful 3" juvies in the tank for $29.99/ea, they have full color spectrum with blue, red, yellow, orange, green, and purple. have you guys seen stuff like this before?? I couldn't find much information on them :?




http://www.cichlidgallery.com/albums/album126/IMG_3213.sized.jpg

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http://www.cichlidgallery.com/albums/album126/IMG_3234.sized.jpg

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[MalawiMayhem]

http://www.malawimayhem.com/profile_show.php?id=185

http://www.tropheus.info/riftlakes/cichlids/protomelas_ornatus_e.html

me thinks this is...

[SGypsyMermaid]

what a beauty!:D

[TheThinkingFish]

WOW!!!

[ben805]

I went back to the LFS and all of them were sold out :( I spoke with the owner again to see when will they get more of these, he said probably never, 20 years in business and this is the first time he ever get the Haplochromis Ornatus!! :eek: :eek: from what I've learned the tank raise H. Ornatus don't have the fugly thick lips like those that were wild-caught. Buccochromis Rhoadesii was the one that he only get once every year or so and it's no where near as colorful.

check out this bad boy!!
http://www.cichlidgallery.com/albums/album126/IMG_3275.jpg

he's only a juvi, can't wait to see the full adult colors!!!

[z rock]

ornatus is Protomelas ornatus.The Lichnochromis females have different striping with just one black stripe running from the top of the head along the upper half of the body back to the tail fin.

That is a very fine lookin fish.

[Seedy]

:cool: GEEz!!! I need sunglasses to look at that baby!!!:yow: :jaw: :hmm:

That is an amazing looking fish!!!

[jennigypsy]

whoa! NICE NICE fish!!!
Hmm.....might be a good applicant for the 40 gallon....:)
(nah, tanks too small...but he's GREAT!!!!)

[SGypsyMermaid]

Originally posted by jennigypsy
whoa! NICE NICE fish!!!
Hmm.....might be a good applicant for the 40 gallon....:)
(nah, tanks too small...but he's GREAT!!!!)

new tank, new tank!!!:twisted: :party: :twisted:

[SGypsyMermaid]

use the forty as a fry growout tank!

[jennigypsy]

ha hah!!! OK...twist my arm.....

[Seedy]

More info on the species...http://www.lakemalawi.com/monthly_fish.htm

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