Really a P gunawani …?

[David]

Hello,

Is it valid for this species ?

they are from DANAU RASAU – JAMBI

http://www.oscar-le-poisson.com/parosphromenus-gunawani-sauvage/pv-19847/

David

[Bill Little]

If you check the species page for Parosphromenus gunawani on this site it will show Danau Rasau as the source location for this species. This species was officially documented in December of last year along with Parosphromenus phoenicurus . These fish were collected by Horst Linke on two specific occasions but to the best of my knowledge have never been commercially imported and offered for sale. They were offered commercially earlier in the year both in Europe and the U.S. but proved to be misidentified. They were again offered this past week in the U.S. (I assume in Europe also) by one distributor and one can only assume that they are once again being misidentified. I am considering bring in a limited number just to examine them first hand.

[helene schoubye]

The fish on the photo in the link resembles the fish I bought recently under the name of Parosphromenus Gunawani. They were not that.
Theres a thread here (with images) https://parosphromenus-project.org/en/forum/9-Trade/1475-p-gunawani-at-ruinemans.html

[David]

I bought 8 fishes, only two males but photography is not ossible at yet.
To much job and fish are afaid

David

[Peter Finke]

I had P. gunawani mayself from Linke’s import some years ago and bred them. This fish is not gunawani.
Obviously, the exporters try to make their fish more interesting by naming them with attractive names. That’s a marketing strategy, I am afraid.
But nevertheless: These fish can be wonderful Paros, but what species they belong to could only be said with very good pictures of adult males in breeding colours.

[David]

Thank you,
I try to take pictures soon

David

[David]

HEllo,

Not a P gunawani …
They spawn with 102µS/cm water conductivity

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