verbal
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A lot of the Victorian cichlids are endangered in the wild.
Are you familiar with the CARES program? Here is the list from last year:
http://www.cichlid.org/index.php?pageid=aca_cares_conservation_priority_list
jeffmo78
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Check this website I found: http://earthsendangered.com/continent.asp?view=all&ID=1&gr=F I did a quick google of "Endagered Species" I have no idea how accurate this website is but it does include fish species of africa and thought it might head you in the right direction.
Jeff
Jeff
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What size fish are you trying to keep in the 125? alone together with.....? also you posted in new world but got replies for africans. you are asking about new world right? sorry for all the questions.
rich_one
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Even though Jesse specifically mentions Victorian cichlids, the list his link points to does have both Old World and New World cichlids on it.
-Rich
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Tony
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Are you particularly interested in rare/endangered cichlids or cichlids that can be bred and sold?
Seems like they would be one in the same, but many rare cichlids aren't poplar in the hobby of one reason or another (generally because they're not the prettiest fish and/or get large).
Matt Quinn (Dogofwar) celebrates many such cichlid species.
Seems like they would be one in the same, but many rare cichlids aren't poplar in the hobby of one reason or another (generally because they're not the prettiest fish and/or get large).
Matt Quinn (Dogofwar) celebrates many such cichlid species.
jeffmo78
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Oops on the "New World" lol. I saw Victorians and clicked into "Old World" mode lol. The link i posted should have listings for old world too
jeff
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It's mostly saltwater species
There are a whole lot more freshwater species that are endangered that don't appear on the list. You could check the IUCN Red Book but I'm guessing that it's way behind the times for the Amazon - there's a lot of stuff down there that gets erased before it even gets catalogued.
There are a whole lot more freshwater species that are endangered that don't appear on the list. You could check the IUCN Red Book but I'm guessing that it's way behind the times for the Amazon - there's a lot of stuff down there that gets erased before it even gets catalogued.
dogofwar
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Good stuff, Sam!
This is why preserving / conserving habitats is so important...vs. fish by fish.
A group of fish that are fascinating, unique and beautiful (in their own way) are the cichlids from Lake Barombi-Mbo Cameroon.
Here's a good article on them from cichlid-forum: http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/Barombi-Mbo.php
I've kept a lot of these guys over the years and have really enjoyed learning about them and the little crater lake from where they originate...
Matt
PS On a slightly more cynical note, some of the rarest fish in the hobby are those that are maintained well for a good period of time. Just about any cichlid can be a masterpiece if given the right conditions and care from its owners!
This is why preserving / conserving habitats is so important...vs. fish by fish.
A group of fish that are fascinating, unique and beautiful (in their own way) are the cichlids from Lake Barombi-Mbo Cameroon.
Here's a good article on them from cichlid-forum: http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/Barombi-Mbo.php
I've kept a lot of these guys over the years and have really enjoyed learning about them and the little crater lake from where they originate...
Matt
PS On a slightly more cynical note, some of the rarest fish in the hobby are those that are maintained well for a good period of time. Just about any cichlid can be a masterpiece if given the right conditions and care from its owners!
