this story is true as posted earlier in the thread.
The Zebra Obliquidens were thought to be completely extinct until an eccentric fish keeping multi-millionaire kicked the bucket and it was found that he had an enormous amount of these fish. Since then they have been bred to increase their numbers. That is why they often have an inbred appearance. I have 5 of them and had to do some research on the matter myself at one point... but there ya have it.
they are a decent looking species many are now being inported from tailand and teh east i would avoid them as the ones from there have been juiced and look real good for the first 4 months or so but then go south fast, thoes i have seen died. there are some very good strains available still. it amazes me that they were saved from one collection. the above pictured fish is a sp 44, not the same fish. sp 44. can be brutal the latisifacanita or zebra obliquedends is no where near that agressive. hap obliquedends has not been imported in to this country. its a name that lfs seem to tack on to victorians of most strains.
my fish pictured above
they were rather easy to spawn being mouth brooders. females will brood young 18-24 days depending on tepmpurature/producing any where from 13 fry when young to broods as large as 55 was my expierance. thier temerment is not to agressive to other species but males of the same species will become increasingly intollerant of other males. they can reach4 i-5 inch size. they do like someplants and rock work. they will feed on most comercial foods and should be varied high protien in small amounts like bloodworms can stimulate breeding.
great specis and easy to care for.