what kind of fish do you think this is? - Aquarium Advice

mr funktastic · 01-22-2006, 07:22 PM

i bought 2 cichlids out of a mix cichlid tank and i think they are kenyi but i am not 100% sure. i was hoping for some opinions from some more experienced cichlid keeps. thanks in advance. in the pic it is the bottom fish.

**Fishyfanatic** · 01-22-2006, 08:47 PM

Definately not a Kenyi. Neither one is. Kenyi's do not have the yellow fins that are shown in the picture and they only have 5 stripes. My best guess would be a mix specie. But if it's not, the yellow fins point towards an Elongatus Mpanga or possibly a Zebra Chilumba. How big is the fish?

mr funktastic · 01-23-2006, 04:16 PM

the top one i realise is not a kenyi and i know that it is an elongatis mpanga but the other one is a mystery. it is about an inch and a half long and not very agressive. i was worried that it was a kenyi becasue i heard they can get very agressive when they get older. i am going to repost this in the general disscussion to get more response. i would just move the post but i dont know how so please respond in the new one if u read this.

dingogirl66 · 01-24-2006, 01:39 PM

It's a Labetropheus Trewavasae I do believe...Red top Zebra

**Fishyfanatic** · 01-24-2006, 03:15 PM

Do you have a site reference dingogirl? The mouth structure of the fish posted does not resemble the characteristics of the Trewavasae's. The Trewavasae has a downturned mouth. It would have to be of a Pseudotropheus, Maylandia, or Melanochromis grouping due to the facial and body characteristics.

dimdem · 01-24-2006, 05:38 PM

Isn't the Red Top Zebra actually Maylandia emmiltos?

I love Google for making me look smart; I don't know the first thing about this.

**Fishyfanatic** · 01-24-2006, 07:15 PM

The Red Top Zebra is a common name for the Maylandia Greshakei . It is also known as an Ice Blue. Whether or not the Emmiltos is known as a Red Top also, I have no idea. But the fish above looks like a cross breed. The Emmiltos has nice even stripings and does not have the yellow finnage like the one above does. But, it's a good guess.

Africans are tricky to [acronym:d7cddbae21="Identify"]ID[/acronym:d7cddbae21] since any african will breed with any other african. They are not selective like most fish.

dingogirl66 · 01-26-2006, 07:29 AM

It very well could be a cross-breed, when I looked it up the website is
www.troplicalfishcentre.couk/redtopzebra.htm

**Fishyfanatic** · 01-26-2006, 08:08 AM

The link doesn't work on my end.

dingogirl66 · 01-26-2006, 06:17 PM

Sorry, it's tropicalfishcentre.co.uk/redtopzebra.......It was early my bad!!

01-22-2006, 07:22 PM	#1
mr funktastic Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: alliston, ON Posts: 2,220 Images: 17	what kind of fish do you think this is? i bought 2 cichlids out of a mix cichlid tank and i think they are kenyi but i am not 100% sure. i was hoping for some opinions from some more experienced cichlid keeps. thanks in advance. in the pic it is the bottom fish.

01-22-2006, 08:47 PM	#2
Fishyfanatic Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,303 Images: 15	Definately not a Kenyi. Neither one is. Kenyi's do not have the yellow fins that are shown in the picture and they only have 5 stripes. My best guess would be a mix specie. But if it's not, the yellow fins point towards an Elongatus Mpanga or possibly a Zebra Chilumba. How big is the fish? __________________ Vote for Aquarium Advice 10 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 29 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 150 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid

01-24-2006, 01:39 PM	#4
dingogirl66 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Atlanta,GA Posts: 59 Images: 1	It's a Labetropheus Trewavasae I do believe...Red top Zebra __________________ Have a good one!!!

01-24-2006, 03:15 PM	#5
Fishyfanatic Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,303 Images: 15	Do you have a site reference dingogirl? The mouth structure of the fish posted does not resemble the characteristics of the Trewavasae's. The Trewavasae has a downturned mouth. It would have to be of a Pseudotropheus, Maylandia, or Melanochromis grouping due to the facial and body characteristics. __________________ Vote for Aquarium Advice 10 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 29 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 150 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid

01-24-2006, 07:15 PM	#7
Fishyfanatic Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,303 Images: 15	The Red Top Zebra is a common name for the Maylandia Greshakei . It is also known as an Ice Blue. Whether or not the Emmiltos is known as a Red Top also, I have no idea. But the fish above looks like a cross breed. The Emmiltos has nice even stripings and does not have the yellow finnage like the one above does. But, it's a good guess. Africans are tricky to [acronym:d7cddbae21="Identify"]ID[/acronym:d7cddbae21] since any african will breed with any other african. They are not selective like most fish. __________________ Vote for Aquarium Advice 10 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 29 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 150 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid

01-23-2006, 04:16 PM	#3
mr funktastic Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: alliston, ON Posts: 2,220 Images: 17	the top one i realise is not a kenyi and i know that it is an elongatis mpanga but the other one is a mystery. it is about an inch and a half long and not very agressive. i was worried that it was a kenyi becasue i heard they can get very agressive when they get older. i am going to repost this in the general disscussion to get more response. i would just move the post but i dont know how so please respond in the new one if u read this.

01-24-2006, 05:38 PM	#6
dimdem Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Norfolk VA Posts: 40	Isn't the Red Top Zebra actually Maylandia emmiltos? I love Google for making me look smart; I don't know the first thing about this.

01-26-2006, 07:29 AM	#8
dingogirl66 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Atlanta,GA Posts: 59 Images: 1	It very well could be a cross-breed, when I looked it up the website is www.troplicalfishcentre.couk/redtopzebra.htm __________________ Have a good one!!!

01-26-2006, 08:08 AM	#9
Fishyfanatic Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,303 Images: 15	The link doesn't work on my end. __________________ Vote for Aquarium Advice 10 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 29 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 150 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid

01-26-2006, 06:17 PM	#10
dingogirl66 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Atlanta,GA Posts: 59 Images: 1	Sorry, it's tropicalfishcentre.co.uk/redtopzebra.......It was early my bad!! __________________ Have a good one!!!

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