what fish are these? curious to identify

[lisalugh]

Number one no idea




Number two not the best pic but no idea


no idea?



Maybe a giraffe cichlid



Any ideas would be great! Ilk also try and get a better pic soon

 

[bmarine]

K the last one does look like a venustus. The 3rd one looks kinda like a dragonblood/ruby crystal cichlid. And the 2nd looks like an Otopharynx lithobates-either a female or just not fully colored. Not completely sure though, hopefully someone else can confirm these.

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

First one looks like an OB Second is a Malawian hap, not showing color or females. Not sure on species Third is dragons blood Fourth is venustus

What size tank? You Have some 7"+ cichlids on there

 

[lisalugh]

Better pics

Not sure..



No idea


Got two of these maybe albino ?



Been suggested this is a giraffe cichlid

 

[lisalugh]

Going to have to get a bigger tank I guess lol.. Its not that big a tank. Got 9 fish in a 36"..

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Your ob and dragon blood are both hybrid species of aulancara and will be pushing 6" and your venustus and mystery hap could push 8". I would go a big as you can fit and afford.

 

[bmarine]

Yup agreed. And yeah the peach colored guy is not an albino, its definitely a dragonsblood, but being a hybrid, there are many color variants. And yeah i'm pretty sure that one is an otopharynx lithobates.

 

[lisalugh]

any chance it could be a tramitichormis intermedius? Cichlid Profiles

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

It does look more like intermedius to me, and they aren't that uncommon

 

[Freakgecko91]

It does look more like intermedius to me, and they aren't that uncommon

I have to agree with otopharynx lithobates (sulfur head). Look at the belly of a juvenile intermedius, it's almost always round and protruding from the body. Now look at a lithobates juvenile and note the uniform body shape and the belly that is consistently linear all the way down the body. Just what I noticed. Either species is a more common Malawian hap, so it'll be hard to tell until it's older, and if it is indeed male

 

[lisalugh]

I agree it does look like this exactly..
http://www.suephoto.com/system/appl.../6ed8000fbccc8379abb987fccde6f8d421536ec5.jpg

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Then you have it! Juvenile aulancara and haps are difficult good job guys.

 

[Freakgecko91]

I agree it does look like this exactly.. http://www.suephoto.com/system/application/galerie/galeria4/foto/foto_39/6ed8000fbccc8379abb987fccde6f8d421536ec5.jpg

Yup, that's a young male lithobates

 

[lisalugh]

Thanks everyone for all your help!! I love this forum.

 

[Freakgecko91]

Thanks everyone for all your help!! I love this forum.

No problem!

Unfortunately, the venustus (giraffe) and the lithobates will require a much larger tank, but if you're able to get a 125 gallon, they are both phenomenal species, especially the lithobates, and a male hap tank can look amazing

 

[bmarine]

Yup definitely! Lithobates are a definitely cool fish!

 

[lisalugh]

Spike (the lithobate) & Camo (venusthus) are my favorite fish in the tank. I am looking into a 125 shortly in next few months.