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German trade names
of species are rarely being mentioned, because these names have no
meaning in other countries. The only exceptions may be the colour morphs
of the Tropheus species. There are immense problems with names
as they are given by exporters, dealers and the hobbyists. Tropheus
moorii from the type location has been traded under both the name
"orange-spot variety" or "Appelsin-Moorii" in
Scandinavia. Therefore we have decided to include the exact location
where these fish are found together with the scientific name. However,
information about the locations is not always available. It is also
possible that the animals are caught by two exporters in different areas
that are part of the same distribution range. Such animals are then
traded as if they belonged to different colour varieties. There are
other examples where the names are not related to the true location. Tropheus
moorii "Murago" could not be named after the location
where they are collected because of commercial interests. Neolamprologus sp. "Walteri" is named in honour of Horst Walter Dieckhoff. Typically such names became established and are accepted here as working names . As a rule, we should always use descriptive "working names" that identify either the location or any peculiarity of the species. Scientific names are always written in italics. "Working names" or trade names are given in brackets in a normal font and have no scientific validity. The addition "cf" (from the Latin word "conferre" = compare) suggests that this species is the one that is scientifically described and that we should compare the texts. The addition "aff" ("affinis" = related) has been used occasionally. Here the fish has not been clearly identified as belonging to a particular species, but, it is suggested that there is a close relationship to another already described species (as in Tropheus spec. aff. moorii "Bulu Point"). The authors who described the species the year the first description was done are often added to the genus or species name. If the author's name is given in brackets, the species has previously been listed under another genus. If there are differently coloured specimens in the pictures this may suggest a deviation from the normal colouration, as they may be in breeding colouration or colours exhibited during intraspecific fights. With the Cyprichromis species we are dealing with colour morphs. Contrary to the geo-varieties, colour morphs come from the same area. Site designed by Gatekeeper. Best viewed under Internet Explorer 5.0 or above. All
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