identify please

[NikkiG78]

I have two of these in with my convicts. They don't look like the others though. This one in these pics, its mean to all the other fish. I thought it might be protecting eggs or babies but there are none in the tank and its not really protecting any certain area.

 

[Mouth-Brooder-Fanatic]

look up labidochromis chisumulae, is this anything like it?
and umm thats a lot of convicts, they get to like 8 inches right? how big is the tank?

 

[NikkiG78]

I looked that up and mine really don't look that pretty. The stripes on mine aren't real dark. Yes, I have a lot of convicts. I have around 40+ in a 30gal, very overstocked. I have gotten rid of a lot and need to get rid of more.

 

[Cichildlife]

Looks fermiluar but not sure. How long have you had it

 

[Cichildlife]

Try lookong up this:

Parrot Cichlid (Hoplarchus psittacus)

Kinda looks like a stressed version of this fish...

 

[NikkiG78]

I looked up parrot cichlids and I don't think these are the same. I'll try to get a better pic and post it for you.

 

[NikkiG78]

The Last two are with light shining in it. It doesn't even.look like the same fish with the light shining on it.

 

[Lady_Alia]

If you don't have success here you can try posting it on cichlids.com. They are really good at id-ing fish.

 

[Mouth-Brooder-Fanatic]

have a look at the copadichromis borleyi female juvi range, they show similarities, or haplochromis ruby green, or astatotilapia nubila. please at least google them, i tried kinda hard x

 

[NikkiG78]

Thanks to all that have helped. I'll let you know what I find.

 

[NikkiG78]

Another suggestion I got was that they are juvenile Pundamilia Nyererei. I like this suggestion and hope this one is correct, they are beautiful fish

 

[Bl80]

Another suggestion I got was that they are juvenile Pundamilia Nyererei. I like this suggestion and hope this one is correct, they are beautiful fish

No, those are grey and have a very different striping pattern than those. Sry.

 

[Bl80]

No, those are grey and have a very different striping pattern than those. Sry.

My avatar is one of my males

 

[Mouth-Brooder-Fanatic]

and a pretty one at that
any luck? looked at the 3 i put?

 

[NikkiG78]

No luck so far. I guess I'll just have to wait until they get bigger.

 

[NikkiG78]

I did look but it's so hard to tell for me because mine are so young

 

[NikkiG78]

I noticed that it now has an orange spot on its anal fin.....

 

[Mouth-Brooder-Fanatic]

that doesnt say much. manymanymany species get it, male and female. its supposed to be mostly males, but due to inbreeding in captivity females take on males characteristics and vice-versa. my female zebra has 6 egg spots and prettier fins that the male, its already held fry so def a girl.
any other shape / colour developments?

 

[NikkiG78]

Yeah, I noticed that it's top fin has a blueish tint and the very tip is red. I was catching some of the convicts yesterday to put them in a different tank and I also noticed that it stripes got very dark while I was messing around in the tank.

 

[Mouth-Brooder-Fanatic]

could be just colouring up then... how many inches is it?