I purchased a (presumed) pair of Teleocichlas, but am unsure about their identity. They were sold as Teleocichla sp. Xingu 1, but don't look like the Xingu 1 pictured at Cichlid Press. Also I'd be interested in hearing if you agree that the presumed male is a male, and not just an undeveloped female.
Here's the presumed male in stress/aggressive coloration:
http://mikes-machine.mine.nu/temp/idify/Teleocichla_male_agitated_DSC_1804.jpg
Same male in normal coloration:
http://mikes-machine.mine.nu/temp/idify/Teleocichla_male_normal_DSC_1939.jpg
http://mikes-machine.mine.nu/temp/idify/Teleocichla_male_normal_DSC_1943.jpg
Here's the female:
http://mikes-machine.mine.nu/temp/idify/Teleocichla_female_DSC_1901.jpg
Both fish are roughly 5 cm, and so probably not fully grown. The male is quite aggressive, especially against the female, but also against all other fish in the aquarium. For some reason he seems to really dislike Corydoras catfish.
I don't know if it'll help, but I've collected some meristic data from my photos:
Dorsal finrays: 20 spines, 9 soft rays.
Pectoral finrays: 15 or 16.
Caudal rays: 16.
Anal rays: 13, out of which 4? are spines.
Ventral rays: 6?
Eye diameter is approximately 8% of standard length.
I have been unable to count scales.
Here's the presumed male in stress/aggressive coloration:
http://mikes-machine.mine.nu/temp/idify/Teleocichla_male_agitated_DSC_1804.jpg
Same male in normal coloration:
http://mikes-machine.mine.nu/temp/idify/Teleocichla_male_normal_DSC_1939.jpg
http://mikes-machine.mine.nu/temp/idify/Teleocichla_male_normal_DSC_1943.jpg
Here's the female:
http://mikes-machine.mine.nu/temp/idify/Teleocichla_female_DSC_1901.jpg
Both fish are roughly 5 cm, and so probably not fully grown. The male is quite aggressive, especially against the female, but also against all other fish in the aquarium. For some reason he seems to really dislike Corydoras catfish.
I don't know if it'll help, but I've collected some meristic data from my photos:
Dorsal finrays: 20 spines, 9 soft rays.
Pectoral finrays: 15 or 16.
Caudal rays: 16.
Anal rays: 13, out of which 4? are spines.
Ventral rays: 6?
Eye diameter is approximately 8% of standard length.
I have been unable to count scales.