Id mbuna cichlid type

[AquaAussie]

Hi guys I posted this before but now I don't think the answers were accurate. Here are the fish.



This one (female) just laid eggs with the other one who looks the same





So I'm assuming this is a male since his aggression had gone up and I saw him doing the tail dance with the female and the female dropping and picking up eggs. It's not a lab (no black stripes) and I thought kenyi cichlid males are blue. (Kenyi is what everyone thought it was before) I'd really like to find out more about what these fish really are.

If anyone knows their scientific name too that would be great thanks.

 

[MMantelli]

Kenyi males are yellow the females are the blue ones

 

[Zack33]

Looks like a zebra

 

[Rolance]

I'd say a zebra. I've never seen that color though. Cool looking fish.

 

[Andrew McFadden]

Metriclima Halomaylandi

 

[AquaAussie]

Metriclima Halomaylandi

Andrew thanks again. You know your stuff. They are indeed the Metriaclima Hayomaylandia I guess mine are more yellow an less lavender.



Actually now I look at the male (who we adopted from a family selling their old tank) his underbelly is more white and his face and belly and going a slight lavender blue colour since he is in breeding mode.

 

[AquaAussie]

I'd say a zebra. I've never seen that color though. Cool looking fish.

Well if you would like some they just had eggs...