Can any identify these guys?

[tonhe]

I've been trying to figure out what they were, I'm 98% sure they're Africans, probably even from Malawi, but I just can't find a match!

Thanks in advance !

-Tony

Both of these guys appear to have the same markings. Just happens one is blue, and ones is brown !

photobox | June | IMG_0986
photobox | June | IMG_0993
photobox | June | IMG_0043

 

[Menagerie]

They look like Mbuna, but I'm not sure which ones. Do you know if they are "purebred" or were they from an assorted tank?

 

[Jacko]

The blue guy looks like some sort of Metriaclima and the second might be a young saulosi, not sure though.

 

[tonhe]

I think these guys were from an assorted tank. I'm pretty sure they're Malawi -- they seem to have all the signs..

 

[Menagerie]

From assorted tanks, you get assorted fish--sometimes. Many Malawi species can breed with close relatives of different species.

 

[billijaywest]

nah there malawi, got about 3 of each but dont know there names, but if you do come accross the name could you possibly email it to me

thank you

 

[emtbmike]

The fish in the second picture looks like a red top cobalt female

 

[mike47517]

the brown one looks like a shell dweller of some sort and the blue ones look like Demasoni Cichlids.

 

[JustOneMore20]

The last definitely looks like a Demasoni. The brown isn't a shell dweller. Its definitely Mbuna and looks like a type of Metriaclima to me.


But when you get the from an assorted tank, you could have some hybrids.

 

[emtbmike]

I dont think the last picture is a demasoni. I need to see a picture of the side of the fish

 

[mike47517]

hey JustOneMore20 when it says "Community Mentor" under "Aquarium Advice Addict" what does "Community Mentor" mean?

 

[JustOneMore20]

A mentor is someone that helps out people on the forums and helps the moderators out a bit.

 

[mike47517]

how do you get that do you just have alot of post or somethin?

 

[Alaris]

I would think that you'd have to have a lot of knowledge and experience in the hobby. As well as the ability to give good advice and be helpful to other people. Advice given by someone who is titled a "mentor" would be highly regarded and proven trustworthy.