Id this fish

[Cichlid-dude]

I have not been able to find an id on this fish

 

[tiger terror]

Sry that I can't help with the id but that's one awesome fish!

 

[Cichlid-dude]

Thanks, he or she is beautiful

 

[xfactor6699]

Its a male kenyi cichlid hes in the process of changing colors he will soon be yellow....he looks just like mine

 

[Malawi Freak]

No way is that a male Kenyi.

 

[garfy]

No way is that a male Kenyi.

I have to agree it doesn't look like a male kenyi at all to me either.

 

[xfactor6699]

Looks identical to mine the males change from blue to yellow when they mature as it happens they go through this like purplish color transition

 

[Malawi Freak]

Looks identical to mine the males change from blue to yellow when they mature as it happens they go through this like purplish color transition

See the one sifting the sand in the background. That's a Kenyi. When they change color the blue starts to fade as yellow starts showing. You will notice it first across the tips of the dorsal fin.

 

[xfactor6699]

The blue one you have is a female this is true but i have got a pair from a guy that breeds them and they get this purple tint to them when they change. When my lights come on i will snap a picture and show you mine.

 

[OBEYtheFISH]

Has the body shape of a blue cobalt?

 

[Talvari]

Has the body shape of a blue cobalt?

Thats what I was thinking...

 

[Cichlid-dude]

Not a male kenyi for sure. Hes almost 6 inches a kenyi would have turned all yellow by now. He is very mild tempered too

 

[Cichlid-dude]

Anyone else with any idea?

 

[Discusapisto]

Anyone else with any idea?

Melanochromis or Pseudotropheus Complex for sure I just can't narrow it down what exact species yet I'm looking in my cichlid master index now it may take me a bit. I'm leaning towards pseud family.

 

[OBEYtheFISH]

Melanochromis or Pseudotropheus Complex for sure I just can't narrow it down what exact species yet I'm looking in my cichlid master index now it may take me a bit. I'm leaning towards pseud family.

Do you mean like an Acei?

 

[Discusapisto]

Do you mean like an Acei?

Yes they are in the psd. family as well.

 

[Discusapisto]

Do you mean like an Acei?

It may also be a crossbreed fullborni.