Pelvicachromis humilis and close relatives from Guinea (3): Pelvicachromis humilis SIERRA LEONE & P. signatus

30. April 2015

In
this very attractive variety both sexes have a bright yellow basic
colour. In males, the caudal fin is spotted, ventral fins and anal fin
are red. An unique feature for this form is the eye. The upper half of
the iris is bright red in males and brass in females!

For our customers: the fish have code 559604 on our stocklist. Please note that we exclusively supply the wholesale trade.

Text & photos: Frank Schäfer


Pelvicachromis signatus

This
form has been described as a separate species on its own in 2004. It
can be recognized at the first glimpse due to the unique spotted pattern
of the female. They have a block spot in the centre of the dorsal fin
and another black spot on the caudal peduncle. The males look not that
different from other P.-humilis-relatives, but can nevertheless always
identified by the coloration of the dorsal fin: and red-and-white seam
and dark dots in the dorsal fin cannot be found in any other
P.-humilis-relative.

For our customers: the fish have code 560454 on our stocklist. Please note that we exclusively supply the wholesale trade.

Text & photos: Frank Schäfer