West African Steatocranus Irvinei Breeding

[sottobosco]

I was delighted and astonished to find about 40 baby irvinei's (the blue lipped humphead) being herded around in their parent's tank. Because of the female's coloration I was thinking they were going to breed about four months ago and I finally gave up looking. Like other members of this genus, they are extremely secretive about the big event. Dad is an excellent parent and I have been pretty suprised at how fast the fry are growing. I like these fish much better than tinanti and the red-eyed steatocranus but I will miss having the common casaurius. Anyone in the Houston area breeding them? Would love to start another colony of casaurius.

cheers,

Robert

[armthehomeless]

DO you have any pictures?

I know dblondefemme had some breeding a while back. Not sure if she still has them though.

[TaTeR ToT]

i bought a long colony a long time ago and they now reside with a fellow boxer, i cant remember who it was thiough

[sottobosco]

World's worst photographer but I will try. I am really shocked at how fast these babies are growing.