Melanotaenia kiunga (undescribed yet species)

plaamoo · Joined: 26 Apr 2009 Posts: 111

Great shots Mark! I need more tanks!!!!

balik · Joined: 19 Feb 2009 Posts: 261 Location: NC

So how big or old these fish are now ?

Regards
balik
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Bedotia leucopteron Madagascar, C. campsi, P.furcatus, P.gertrudae, M. herbertaxelrodi,M. boesmani "red",M. nigrans, M.praecox, M. Parva, Telmatherina ladigesi [Celebs Bows],Goo obo gudgeons, Red Neon Goby [Stiphodon Elegans], Black Line Sand Goby [Stiphdon Ornatus], Rhino Goby ??

Mark~N · Joined: 14 Mar 2009 Posts: 1120 Location: MA

This male is about 3in (7.63cm) and females are about 2.5in (6.4cm)

Heiko Bleher · Joined: 27 Apr 2009 Posts: 30

Hi Mark and Gary,

nice photos Mark, doing well with those lovely fishes. And keep the name as Gary said, Melanotaenia sp. "Kiunga" until we know (scientifically) more.

Also have alook what they eventually will be (although yors are already great):
http://www.aquapress-bleher.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=8&Itemid=44

And Gary, maybe you wanted to know the correct spelling is:
Melantaenia goldiei (not goldei as you wrote it). Just for your infp.

All the best
Heiko
www.auaqpress-bleher.com

Mark~N · Joined: 14 Mar 2009 Posts: 1120 Location: MA

Thank you Heiko for the compliments. I was wondering if you would give a brief bio-type description on this beautiful species.I know i chatted through emails about it with you recently and it would be nice to have it here in the species section with them.. Thank you
~Mark

Mark~N · Joined: 14 Mar 2009 Posts: 1120 Location: MA

Just a shot of my big male I couldn't help but share...he's such a poser Cool

N~Joy

mielkeal · Joined: 01 May 2009 Posts: 29

Great picture Mark. Do your fish always show that much blue in them?

mikev · Joined: 19 Feb 2009 Posts: 2264 Location: NYC

Does this qualify as the best photo ever posted on this forum?

(To the best of my knowledge a copyright statement (c) without a year is invalid.)

Mark~N · Joined: 14 Mar 2009 Posts: 1120 Location: MA

balik · Joined: 19 Feb 2009 Posts: 261 Location: NC

I second MikeV....Awesome pic.
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Bedotia leucopteron Madagascar, C. campsi, P.furcatus, P.gertrudae, M. herbertaxelrodi,M. boesmani "red",M. nigrans, M.praecox, M. Parva, Telmatherina ladigesi [Celebs Bows],Goo obo gudgeons, Red Neon Goby [Stiphodon Elegans], Black Line Sand Goby [Stiphdon Ornatus], Rhino Goby ??

Lisachromis · Joined: 21 May 2009 Posts: 103 Location: Canada

Mark~N · Joined: 14 Mar 2009 Posts: 1120 Location: MA

thanks for the compliments..& thank you for that info Lisa. i did not know that Very Happy

mikev · Joined: 19 Feb 2009 Posts: 2264 Location: NYC

I had to recheck this... Well, Lisa is right, I was wrong Embarassed

-- (c) etc was required before the US joined the Berne convention but not anymore.

Ekona · Joined: 13 Jun 2009 Posts: 55

Mark,

For years I have thought, "There must be a rainbow fish that has all the colors of the rainbow - thus truly earning that name". Some rainbows have more blue or red or green; some others have many colors. While enjoying your amazing photo of the M. sp. Kiunga, it dawned on me that, well, there it is! A rainbow fish with all the colors of the rainbow. Just absolutely beautiful. Thanks, again, sharing your superb photos with us - and I agree that pic has to be the best photo of a rainbow on this site if not, one of the best of all. And the fish has to be one of the coolest as well.

With my move imminent, simply had to dismantle my tanks, a friend has most of my bows well taken care of. When I get set up again, I'll be able to keep them again.

Dave