One of my frontosas

Subject: One of my frontosas Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:56 pm

I believe this is my burundi frontosa, but it could be one of my mpimbwe blue. I guess you guys will know, lol I am so bad with them because they all look very similar right now. He is still only about 3-3 1/2". I know I have 2 mpimbwe blue and 1 burundi.

Subject: Re: One of my frontosas Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:43 pm

Very nice. He is so cute. I like them when they are small. Your right that is a burundi. The mpimbwe will have a mask on front of face that usually wraps around the face, goes through the eyes then curves down onto the cheek area. instead of long vertical stripe eye stripe that is straight up and down on a burundi. Tanz and zaire have masks and burundi types have stripe.

I also have burundi and mpmibwe. I find the mpimbwe are much more outgoing and not so shy. More active in the tank as well. Do you agree ?
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Cichlid keeper for 23 years.
Tanks:
135 ,75, 72 bow,70 tall,33 breeder,29,10 hospital
Fish:Tangs:
Frontosa (burundi and F1 mpimbwe), brichardi,
Fish Malawi:
venustus,red empress,malawi eye biter,blue dolphin,red fin borleyi,various peacocks, various mbuna (including yellow tail acei, yellow lab,elongatus,maingano,red zebra, kenyi)

Subject: Re: One of my frontosas Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:50 pm

Yeah I agree. My mpimbwe tend to be less shy. I figured it was the burundi, thanks Smile

Subject: Re: One of my frontosas Tue May 06, 2008 10:10 pm

got some more pics of your frontosa ? Love to see em.
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Cichlid keeper for 23 years.
Tanks:
135 ,75, 72 bow,70 tall,33 breeder,29,10 hospital
Fish:Tangs:
Frontosa (burundi and F1 mpimbwe), brichardi,
Fish Malawi:
venustus,red empress,malawi eye biter,blue dolphin,red fin borleyi,various peacocks, various mbuna (including yellow tail acei, yellow lab,elongatus,maingano,red zebra, kenyi)