Identification

[Nightshark]

Any idea what kind of cichlid this is?

 

[bsoyer]

Seems like a Kenyi juvenile


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[tedisabum]

I agree. Beautiful kenyi. That's a keeper. With that much dark color, I would think it's a male, but if it turns ugly yellow then it's a female.


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[ralfieboy]

It is not a Kenyi it is a juvi Pseudotropheus Socolofi. http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=919
In the attached link drop down to the juvi second picture.


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[Freakgecko91]

I agree. Beautiful kenyi. That's a keeper. With that much dark color, I would think it's a male, but if it turns ugly yellow then it's a female.


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Females remain blue their entire life, males turn yellow.

With that said, definitely not a kenyi


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[tedisabum]

OH man. So my kenyi is a male. I had no idea.


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[garfy]

Without doubt Socolofi


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[bsoyer]

I went for a Kenyi because of the vertical stripes, as I have Kenyis in my tank.
I never had a scolofi, do they usualy have vertical stripes ?

 

[ralfieboy]

They turn all blue with a black trim. The first picture on the link above shows how they look at maturity. They look like a blue version of the yellow lab. They are more peaceful than most mbuna as well.


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[bsoyer]

Good to know, i may get some into my tank as well, loved the blue color they have, serms nices than the dolphin cichlids


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