![]() pyrsonotos is the only one of the four whose black vertical bars actually extend into the basal portion of the dorsal fin. Even though these species are difficult to dinstinguish, I should state that M. sandaracinos from Nkudzi Bay (in the southeast arm of Lake Malawi), and Maylandia thapsinogen (from Eccles Reef, north of Chinyankwazi Island). The other three "Red Top Zebras" include: Maylandia pyrsonotos (from Nakantenga Island), M. Maylandia emmiltos hails from Mpanga Rocks, off Chilumba. Notwithstanding, all of the pictures that will be presented here are of Maylandia emmiltos. The descriptions that distinguish these four species are so minor, and as Michael Oliver has stated, "breathtakingly trivial," that instead of breaking them up, I'll just cover all four of them in this single profile article. In fact, they are so similar that in all reality you would ned to know where in Lake Malawi the fish were collected in order to tell them apart. There is considerable debate as to whether these four species are actually true biological species or just geographical variants. emmiltos was once classified as Pseudotropheus "Red Top Zebra," but what I didn't say was that Pseudotropheus "Red Top Zebra" was broken up to create four new species. Usually though when researching, they will have formerly known as, but that isnt coming up either.Īs I was saying, M. That being greshakei, leads me more down the same track. I did find a couple of sites that had Ice blue, red tops.under the same name too. Great, something else for me to try & research on. Wouldn't be the first time here in Aussie. Looks like people think they are different fish. With them being referred to as Ice Blues too. The new lines smuggled here recently being called Greshakei. Just the red tops & pseudotropheus being the old school names. Wouldn't suprise me if they are the same fish either. ![]() What is the difference between Maylandia greshakei & Metriaclima zebra "red-top"? I dont know I havent really looked into it myself. The joys of common names & using websites. There are already Cobalt Blues & Red Zebras under that scientific name. I didn't think red tops were a Metriaclima estherae.
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