Cichlid ID

[gman42]

I bought 3 new fish and i was told what they were, and i think i know what they are, but can i get a definite id on these guys?
Heres fish 1

 

[gman42]

Fish number 2

 

[gman42]

Fish number 3

 

[isiah1820]

There all peacocks and the blue and orange one is a ob peacock not sure on what type the others are.

 

[Mogurako]

Number 1 almost looks like a Hap.

Number 3 is Dragons Blood Peacock, which is a line bred mix of different peacocks.

I'm bad with peacocks >__< They all look alike to me.

 

[gman42]

Thanks for the help, number 2 i believe is a sunshine peacock, and i we have the same thouhts as for #3, but number 1 throws me off

 

[Mogurako]

Thanks for the help, number 2 i believe is a sunshine peacock, and i we have the same thouhts as for #3, but number 1 throws me off

The spots are throwing me on the first one.

 

[HUKIT]

Otopharynx lithobates, best guess since I don't spend much time on that side of pond anymore.

 

[Mogurako]

Otopharynx lithobates, best guess I don't spend much time on they side of pond anymore.

Nailed it! Hard to tell what locational variant it is however.

 

[gman42]

That looks about right hukit, thanks for help everone.

 

[gman42]

Heres a lil update
This guy is starting to color up nicely.
The sunshine peacock is coloring up a little bit.

 

[Andrew McFadden]

Hmmm it some one from Copadichromis I'm thinking. Hukits may still be right. What your calling a sunshine peacock isn't, can you get a new picture?

 

[Mogurako]

Hmmm it some one from Copadichromis I'm thinking. Hukits may still be right. What your calling a sunshine peacock isn't, can you get a new picture?

Not a round enough body shape for a Copadichromis, IMO.

 

[gman42]

Oh thats not the sunshine.

Im having a hard time getting a pic of him, ill get a pic later

 

[Andrew McFadden]

Oh thats not the sunshine.

Im having a hard time getting a pic of him, ill get a pic later

Male and female Aulonocara baenschi aka sunshine peacock







Profile
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=632


The fish you have looks more like what lfs sell around me and call strawberry peacock. I never could figure out what they was or what two species made that.

Here is some Google pics
http://tinyurl.com/ay6zaeo

Could also be a Aulonocara Sp. Fire Fish Dragon Blood.

 

[Andrew McFadden]

Here is a pic of mine

 

[gman42]

I actually had to return the fish in pic 4, he was getting bullied
The fish in pic 3 is the one i believe is the sunshine peacock.

 

[Andrew McFadden]

I actually had to return the fish in pic 4, he was getting bullied
The fish in pic 3 is the one i believe is the sunshine peacock.

Yep your right, I dont know how I missed that smh lol

 

[gman42]

Haha

Its all good
I just want the sunshine peacock to color up,
Hes not very dominant in the tank, so he doesnt show alot of color