Identify this cichlid

[Brentweld]

Some of my cichlids gave birth awhile ago and I don't know whether its a mut or what

 

[Brentweld]

Here is another pic and a few more from the same batch

 

[barterking85]

Here is another pic and a few more from the same batch

The second pic kinda looks like a orange blossom electric blue hybrid but that's a total shot in the dark

 

[Mouth-Brooder-Fanatic]

who is the mum?
who do you think is the dad?
personally i see either an aulonocara nyassae "icy blue cichlid" cross with aulonocara nyassae var. "OB peacock"
or aulonocara nyassae "red flash" and OB, but either way technically not a hybrid just a mix of colours imo x

 

[Cichlid-dude]

Definately has peacock in it, do u have electric blues? Looks like maybe a cross between electric blue and peacock

 

[Brentweld]

I'm my sure about the father but I'll get a picture of the mom when I get back to Utah. The dad I think may be an OB peacock I had that became to aggressive for my tank

 

[Brentweld]

The first pic is a few from the same family. the second is the mom and one of the babies

 

[Fishie]

1st one looks to me electric blue cichlid maybe.

 

[Brentweld]

Yeah it does but I have never had an electric blue. I'm not sure what they are but they are turning Into some of my favorite fish in my tank.

 

[spoonman]

Looks like electric blue hapilochromis or blue hap. If it has white on the dorsal fin and gold on the anal fin, then it is definately a hap.

 

[Mouth-Brooder-Fanatic]

arent there black peacocks? midnights or something? could be a midnight cross OB, however the 1st pic u put on the thread had a red shoulder... there may be some very mixed up genetics here :L x

 

[Brentweld]

arent there black peacocks? midnights or something? could be a midnight cross OB, however the 1st pic u put on the thread had a red shoulder... there may be some very mixed up genetics here :L x

Yeah that's what I think. either way they look awesome I am going to hold onto them anyway album not worried about selling them.

 

[Brentweld]

My catfish decided to come out which I pretty rare for it being the middle of the day

 

[Mouth-Brooder-Fanatic]

wow! he looks gorgeous! how big is it? xx

 

[Brentweld]

wow! he looks gorgeous! how big is it? xx

It's about 6 or 7 in inches I would say. I'm not sure how to determine The sex of catfish so I don't know if it's a male or female.

 

[GloGuy]

The first one is a Protomelas Taeniolatus; Super Red Empress Fire Hap I believe.