Can any identify these guys? - Aquarium Advice

tonhe · 09-20-2008, 10:33 AM

I've been trying to figure out what they were, I'm 98% sure they're Africans, probably even from Malawi, but I just can't find a match!

Thanks in advance !

-Tony

Both of these guys appear to have the same markings. Just happens one is blue, and ones is brown !

Menagerie · 09-21-2008, 05:23 PM

They look like Mbuna, but I'm not sure which ones. Do you know if they are "purebred" or were they from an assorted tank?

Jacko · 09-21-2008, 05:31 PM

The blue guy looks like some sort of Metriaclima and the second might be a young saulosi, not sure though.

tonhe · 09-21-2008, 05:35 PM

I think these guys were from an assorted tank. I'm pretty sure they're Malawi -- they seem to have all the signs..

Menagerie · 09-21-2008, 05:45 PM

From assorted tanks, you get assorted fish--sometimes. Many Malawi species can breed with close relatives of different species.

billijaywest · 09-30-2008, 06:10 PM

nah there malawi, got about 3 of each but dont know there names, but if you do come accross the name could you possibly email it to me

thank you

emtbmike · 10-10-2008, 09:57 AM

The fish in the second picture looks like a red top cobalt female

mike47517 · 10-10-2008, 05:31 PM

the brown one looks like a shell dweller of some sort and the blue ones look like Demasoni Cichlids.

JustOneMore20 · 10-10-2008, 10:54 PM

The last definitely looks like a Demasoni. The brown isn't a shell dweller. Its definitely Mbuna and looks like a type of Metriaclima to me.

But when you get the from an assorted tank, you could have some hybrids.

emtbmike · 10-10-2008, 11:04 PM

I dont think the last picture is a demasoni. I need to see a picture of the side of the fish

09-20-2008, 10:33 AM	#1
tonhe Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: mishawaka, in Posts: 34	Can any identify these guys? I've been trying to figure out what they were, I'm 98% sure they're Africans, probably even from Malawi, but I just can't find a match! Thanks in advance ! -Tony Both of these guys appear to have the same markings. Just happens one is blue, and ones is brown ! photobox \| June \| IMG_0986 photobox \| June \| IMG_0993 photobox \| June \| IMG_0043 __________________ My Photos 125G Corner Acrylic - 5 Bloody Red Parrots, 5 Tiger Barbs, 2 Malawi Cichlids, 2 Jewel Cichlid,Johanni Cichlid, Obliqudens Cichlid, Acei Cichlid, Electric Yellow Cichlid, Clown Loach, 1 Pleo

09-21-2008, 05:23 PM	#2
Menagerie Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 11,266 Images: 77	They look like Mbuna, but I'm not sure which ones. Do you know if they are "purebred" or were they from an assorted tank? __________________

09-21-2008, 05:35 PM	#4
tonhe Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: mishawaka, in Posts: 34	I think these guys were from an assorted tank. I'm pretty sure they're Malawi -- they seem to have all the signs.. __________________ My Photos 125G Corner Acrylic - 5 Bloody Red Parrots, 5 Tiger Barbs, 2 Malawi Cichlids, 2 Jewel Cichlid,Johanni Cichlid, Obliqudens Cichlid, Acei Cichlid, Electric Yellow Cichlid, Clown Loach, 1 Pleo

09-21-2008, 05:45 PM	#5
Menagerie Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 11,266 Images: 77	From assorted tanks, you get assorted fish--sometimes. Many Malawi species can breed with close relatives of different species. __________________

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09-21-2008, 05:31 PM	#3
Jacko Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: WA Posts: 56	The blue guy looks like some sort of Metriaclima and the second might be a young saulosi, not sure though.

09-30-2008, 06:10 PM	#6
billijaywest Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: hernebay kent uk Posts: 118	nah there malawi, got about 3 of each but dont know there names, but if you do come accross the name could you possibly email it to me thank you

10-10-2008, 09:57 AM	#7
emtbmike Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 44	The fish in the second picture looks like a red top cobalt female

10-10-2008, 11:04 PM	#10
emtbmike Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 44	I dont think the last picture is a demasoni. I need to see a picture of the side of the fish