Can Anyone ID This Cichlid?

[Labenator65000]

It was labeled as Acei at PetCo. However, it's clearly not, as it does not have yellow tipped fins.

At first I thought it might be a Midnight Peacock (Aulonocara hueseri), but now I'm starting to think it is actually a Haplochromis Big Eye (Sciaenochromis ahli). Sorry for the poor quality. He's very quick and hard to get a picture of.

 

[LyndaB]

It's a really pretty fish, whatever it is.

 

[Labenator65000]

It's a really pretty fish, whatever it is.

Thanks! It started to show more colors when I switched to NLS Cichlid. It is rather shy with people and not aggressive to tankmates whatsoever, despite being the largest (~3") and oldest (~4 months) Cichlid in the tank.

 

[joel618]

i may be all wrong, but maybe a borleyi?

 

[spoonman]

I had one like that. It was a electric blue hapilochromis or Sciaenochromis fryeri. Here is a link

 

[Labenator65000]

I had one like that. It was a electric blue hapilochromis or Sciaenochromis fryeri. Here is a link

I think you may be right. It does look somewhat like that. I use that same site to ID my fish as well, BTW.

 

[garfy]

Electric blue hap just like this one

 

[kelbaker79]

I agree with Spoonman and Garfy...Electric Blue

 

[Cjm825]

Yep it's an electric blue

 

[gman42]

you got a good deal on the electric blue. my acei costed my $7, and an EB cost about $25 ish. your lucky

 

[Labenator65000]

you got a good deal on the electric blue. my acei costed my $7, and an EB cost about $25 ish. your lucky

Agreed. I see electric blues labeled as such for about that same price. Wish I could find another mislabeled one...

 

[Labenator65000]

Funny thing about Electric Blue's, though. There has been two in separate tanks at my local PetSmart. They tell me that it kills anything that they put in with it. The one I have is not aggressive at all.

 

[kelbaker79]

They tell me that it kills anything that they put in with it. The one I have is not aggressive at all.

I just had to rehome mine, he was nasty. Attacked everyone else in a plenty big 125 gallon. I had him in his own 55 gallon for awhile, tried adding another of the same size and he was as mean as ever. So he went to a new home unfortunately

 

[garfy]

Strange mine never bothers any of the others and is very placid so I guess it's down to the individual at the end of the day.

 

[Bizbaz]

That's a really nice fish are they difficult to breed

 

[joel618]

That's a really nice fish are they difficult to breed

Idk about the electric blues, but most african Cichlids are like breeding rabbits...

 

[Reecel64]

It was labeled as Acei at PetCo. However, it's clearly not, as it does not have yellow tipped fins.

At first I thought it might be a Midnight Peacock (Aulonocara hueseri), but now I'm starting to think it is actually a Haplochromis Big Eye (Sciaenochromis ahli). Sorry for the poor quality. He's very quick and hard to get a picture of.

If it has yellow on belly white tips on dorsal gin it's a midnight peacock
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