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Hoagie777

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A buddy just gave me this cichlid. Any ideas? Best pic I could get.
 

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Juvenile malawi 'blue dolphin' (cyrtocara moorii).

The blotches will disappear as the fish matures.
 
The males develop large nuchal humps (though not as extreme as frontosa's).

I've only had the females:
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Males get upwards of 9", females somewhat smaller:
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