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Hormones help stores sell their fish, especially the females. They have to e constantly fed to the fish to keep them colored up to max potential. Females will look like males. As for the fusco, if its mature size it could be other factors in its loss of color like the presence or absence of...

I sold my killer. Bought him under the name of afra from pet smart

Oh. So it was hormoned. I wonder if that causes the the spots.

Yea, quality is not always easy to find.. I have an otter point with the same problem, but will try and breed it to see if I can get some w/o the the black spots

Markings are faded and there seems to be a horizontal marking on the top half of its body along with faded vertical bars.. It also doesn't look colorful... My guess its from an assorted tank.

I think the colors are closer to the cynotilapia sp. "elongatus chitimba"

Regardless of the lemon peel cichlid's identity, Your tank is fully stocked now. The fish would be better off in a bigger tank. Sooner or later, health problems will emerge.

The spots I can see seem to be those black spots fish have that are harmless. ugly and not aesthetically pleasing, but harmless. If it continues to grow it cud be something else and you should worry. Also, fish behavior?

Concern #1 temperature concerns.. How's the weather out there, how do u plan on.keeping it stable. #2 tank cover. Top covers for tank to prevent bugs and dust from going in as well as water vapor from escaping

What are they?

55g or more

The latter looks so far away

Does look like an electric blue female, but spots on body makes me doubt it. Watch out with the feeding.. Looks a bit bloated (knock on wood)

Looks like you have a aulonocara baenschi ( sunshine peacock), yellow lab, and the last one seemed like a cobalt zebra. Can't tell what the others are. Size and number of fish is not bad. I don't believe peacocks being overstocked in a tank helps. Mbuna yes on that. Peacocks are more...

Yeah, they're mouth brooders. If no blue on face when being dominant at 6" then it's female

If spots have never faded and acquired at least some blue shimmer it's a female. Face should have at least gotten some blue at times. Around the cheeks? Could be a late bloomer....

What are the other fish? Do you see any bullying? Size of the tank? Any visible damage to the fish? Is it not interested in eating?

Just a tip Take precaution in following advice from anyone working at a store where they are trying to sell to you.

Almost fully grown. Most likely a female

That fish looks awesome!

Ahli.. Assuming its the trade name and not sciaenochromis ahli, should have color at 3inches. It is most likely a female. I can't wait for my steveni Taiwan reef to color up! Probably another year of waiting :( :) :( :]

Males tend to have a pointier anal fin, but not always a guarantee. They start coloring up at about 3.5" with males getting a blue face with color on body. Females stay looking the same as fry

I agree. The bars on the first one don't match that of a Kenyi, though the head might.

Neither. Mbuna for sure.

What's the size o the peacock? Looks like a jacob. Females show no color. Drab grey, brown..peacocks may take a while to color up if male