Id please!

[Istrom]

Yeah he isn't a fuelleborn's. I think he's a Lupingo Labidochromis. Anyone disagree?

 

[cole_russell]

Could it be a sweedish hongi? Maybe an off strain or something?

 

[seank0187]

Its part of the elongatus species. It also depends on which part of lake Malawi its from meaning his genes

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[snowman17]

Found this while on Dave's rare fish the male resembles your fish

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[Freakgecko91]

If you got it from an assorted tank, it's probably a hybrid. They generally breed asst. mbuna in ponds down south, and are unlikely to keep certain collection points or less common species


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[seank0187]

Yep that too took the words out of my mouth I was gonna say usually when there are same species with both sexes they will just mate with each other. However if there isnt then they will cross breed for instance ob peacock has ob zebra in it its a hybrid.

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[squirrilah fish]

On, that is not a Kenyi, probably a mutt, a pretty cool mutt though


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[cole_russell]

Colored down it looked just like a kenyi to me. However, the new pics show otherwise pretty cool fish tho.

 

[tali931]

Thanks for trying to help me figure it out.. Not sure if I like his agression level yet as he is quite a bully but will keep an eye out for the agression and hopefully I don't any major problems. Thanks again

 

[seank0187]

I got some info about your cichlid. Its a Mozambique elongatus look it my friend who owns a fish store and specifically African cichlids. You're welcome.

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[seank0187]

Its a female I'm pretty sure.

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[seank0187]

I have a female chewere which is also elongatus and looks familiar to yours however my female is Brown with those blue markings like yours

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[tali931]

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What if the fish was pure black since I got it at half inch and now that it's 2 inches it just started turning blue with red fins? Kenyis are blue and some turn yellow.. Right?

 

[squirrilah fish]

Yes Kenyi's all start blue, males turn yellow as they sexually mature. Here's a video of a batch I had a few years ago, at 8 months old.
http://youtu.be/slId9CSk4_Q


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[tali931]

Those r cute.. I originally asked for id because I was planning on putting this guy or girl on craigslist due to him starting to be aggressive but think I might keep him for now and just keep a close eye on him.. Definetly the meanest fish in my tank tho

 

[squirrilah fish]

There are several ways to curb aggression. A bigger more dominate fish, (not necessarily more aggressive) good male to female ratio, over stocking, rearranging decor often, over feeding, and having a "time out" tank for bully's, are a few. All have their downsides inherent.


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[Freakgecko91]

I got some info about your cichlid. Its a Mozambique elongatus look it my friend who owns a fish store and specifically African cichlids. You're welcome.

African Cichlids are my drug

Based on that there's barely any info on pseudotropheus demasoni "Mozambique", and they're really not for sale anywhere online, I doubt that OP would miraculously find one in an assorted mbuna tank


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[seank0187]

Youre talking about damasoni not elongatus i l know what the difference is I have been in this hobby for awhile.

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[seank0187]

My friend John at kg tropicals has some Mozambique elongatus at his store right now he also sells the demasoni you speak of.

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[Freakgecko91]

https://www.google.com/search?q=pse...KlyATIp4HIBA&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1280&bih=629

Find me one fish on there that looks like OP's...there is one that looks similar and that is indeed pseudotropheus DEMASONI "Mozambique".....