Back to happier times! This issue we have some great material! First we have Dr. Anton Lamboj’s large “thesis” article on all the known Steatocranus or buffalohead species from Congo. Did you know that there are now at least 14 different species of these interesting current-loving cichlids? Next Patrick Tawil, our French connection, writes about the Copadichromis “no spot” species from the east side of Lake Malawi. He believes it is closely related or even just a subspecies of Copadichromis parvus; and what about C. cyanocephalus? Which species is which and when does one species’ range start and another species’ area begin? Good question… Then Dr. Wolfgang Staeck writes about a beautiful large pike cichlid Crenicichla marmorata with some great underwater observations and photos from their natural habitat. Then Pam Chin takes us swimming in Lake Tanganyika with her 4th installment. This time in the Cape Kachese area of Zambia, in search of Petrochromis trewavasae; it’s like bird watching underwater! Last, Ad presents the two species of Enantiopus, E. melanogenys and E. sp. ‘kilesa’, with some insightful information on these two gems. Is E. sp. ‘kilesa’ a species created by natural hybridization between Xenotilapia ochrogenys and E. melanogenys on a small strip of coast in the Congo? Is Enantiopus a part of Xenotilapia?
Well, that’s the lineup this time. Remember the OCA Extravaganza is on this year—live and in person! Remember, there is still time to get your Covid vaccination beforehand. Enjoy!
