Question about Cichlid
 

A few years ago, I bought some cichlids and in doing so, purchased some
labeled "Acci" I think they are peacocks. Their bodies are fully dark, with
whitish/yellow to yellow fins on the lower front. Since then I have not
been able to find this specimen around. Does anyone know what I am talking
about and if they have seen them.


Thanks

They used to be called Pseudotropheus acei but are now known as
Gephyrochromis acei. They're very uncommon in my part of Canada but are
definitely a beautiful fish, I have the yellow-tail variety.
"Erick Koob" wrote in message
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A few years ago, I bought some cichlids and in doing so, purchased some
labeled "Acci" I think they are peacocks. Their bodies are fully dark,
with
whitish/yellow to yellow fins on the lower front. Since then I have not
been able to find this specimen around. Does anyone know what I am
talking
about and if they have seen them.


Thanks

"JG" wrote in message
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They used to be called Pseudotropheus acei but are now known as
Gephyrochromis acei. They're very uncommon in my part of Canada but are
definitely a beautiful fish, I have the yellow-tail variety.

I know the Psuedotropheus acei were listed by Konings as similar to the
Gephyrochromis species, but I didn't know they'd actually changed genus.
Thanks for the info.
The acei differ from many of the other Mbuna. The black ones with the yellow
fins are from Ngara. They hang out in an area with a sandy shore and hang
out in large schools. They eat algae growing on tree branches overhanging or
fallen into the water.
Tim