Help identifying a Malawi Mbuna

"MrMojoRisin" wrote in message
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Thanks for all the feedback. After looking around at some more and
different
posts and messages I came across, I think Phil was right with his
Pseudotropheus Sp. Pulu Point ID. Although, I am seeing it as a
Metriaclima
Estherae "Pulu Point" aka Pulu Point Zebra. Which brings up another
question....is this a new breed or a hybrid?

Josh



Metriaclima is the new genus that the zebra complex of Pseudotropheus was
split off into. Once Pseudotropheus is done being worked with, you'll find
very few fish left in the Pseudotropheus genus. The main quality that will
determine what Pseudotropheus goes where, will be by the way in which it
feeds. Other considerations such as tooth shape, body shape, etc will also
determine the definition of each new genus description. Jay Stauffer, a
scientist who lives in Pennsylvannia and travels to Malawi each year,
described the Metriaclima genus. The subgenus estherae was set aside for the
fish that were previously known as "Red Zebras". The term "Pulu Point"
refers to the geographical location on Lake Malawi where the fish were
collected from or their parents were collected from. Within each Genus and
subgenus, it's possible to have hundreds of geographical variations in the
fish.
Amateur

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