| One of my primary goals as editor of Cichlid News is to provide
a well-balanced array of quality articles. Whether you keep rows
of 10-gallon tanks housing New World dwarf cichlids or massive tanks full
of Malawis, you should always find something that piques your interest.
Further, it seems that many of today’s cichlid enthusiasts are becoming
more open to fish outside their areas of expertise; I hope this issue,
and later ones, will inspire you to try something new.
In the previous issue, Anton Lamboj covered the Cameroonian forms (species?)
of Pelvicachromis taeniatus; in this issue he takes us farther west
with a broader examination of the Guinean species of Pelvicachromis.
Guinea has recently become (and should continue to be) a hot-spot for new
discoveries and exportations, so Anton’s latest work arrives right on time.
However, new discoveries are not only being made in frontier regions, the
long-popular East African Rift Lakes continue to yield new fish. Denmark’s
Thomas Andersen brings us an account of one such species, Xenotilapia
sp. “fluorescent green;” a species appreciated not only for its behavior,
but also for its fantastic, yet delicate, coloration. Not to be outdone,
Lake Malawi offers Mylochromis sp. “mollis likoma,” a species known
for constructing truly breathtaking spawning bowers. Ad Konings fills us
in on this unique fish and its relatives; as always, enlightening.
Now, we all know that the Old World is not the only place to find fascinating
cichlids — this issue covers two fish well-suited to the desires of advanced
hobbyists. Juan Miguel Artigas Azas, known for his in-situ observations
of Central American cichlids, brings us an account of one of the most unique
species, the rheophilic and often-difficult Theraps irregularis.
Radek Bednarczuk continues his contributions to CN, presenting an
article on one of the more delicate eartheaters, the sublime “blackwater”
Biotodoma,
B. wavrini.
By the time this issue finds itself in readers’ hands (at least, those
in the Northern Hemisphere), summer will be winding down. While, for many
of us, this means the end of summer fun (and live-food collecting season),
we also begin to spend more and more time working with our fish. So, as
you settle down and start to get that fishroom back into shape, enjoy this
issue of Cichlid News!
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