Red Empresses?

[-=Jeff=-]

After some searching on here are these Red Empress?

and I think a Female of the Same?

I also have one that is like an off white with red eyes.. need to get a pic of that one

 

[Oblivion]

im probably wrong since im fairly new...

i thought red empress has a blue head, orange/red body? (two colours)

random google image of R/Emp. below

 

[-=Jeff=-]

dunno.. which is why I am asking

 

[carey]

The first pic looks like my empresses while they were coloring up, the females dont look at all like that picture though.

 

[carey]

this is my empress with the blue head.

 

[-=Jeff=-]

it is not a big deal, but would be nice to knwo what they are.. I do know I am pretty sure the second is a female

 

[carey]

It's defintiely not a female empress. They are silver colored and very drab. That second one looks like it is starting to color up a bit which usually means a male.

I'm certain our resident cichlid experts will chime in soon

 

[-=Jeff=-]

more recent Pic of Same Cichlid

Here is the Albino looking one too (sorry it is blurry)

and another:

 

[carey]

In the last shot on the right might be a female empress. The fish to its left kinda looks like a sunshine benga to me. can't help on the others but they sure are pretty.

 

[-=Jeff=-]

anyone else have ideas on what I have?

 

[HUKIT]

Looks like a maturing Aulonocara Baenschi or commonly a Benga peacock.

Where did you get them from? I sell my peacocks on Craigslist, it could be one of mine.

 

[Florida-Guy1]

Albinos are hard to id with their lack of color but if these fish were received together odds are their of the same species.
Scientific Name: Aulonocara baenschi (Albino)
Common Name(s): Benga Peacock, New Yellow Regal
Geo. Origin: Nkhomo Reef near Benga, Malawi
Habitat: Intermediate Zone
Diet: Carnivore
Gender Differences: Dimorphic
Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder
Conspecific Temperament: Mildly Aggressive
Temperament: Peaceful
Maximum Size: 5"
Temperature: 78 - 82°F
pH: 7.8 - 8.6
Water Hardness: Hard

 

[-=Jeff=-]

Looks like a maturing Aulonocara Baenschi or commonly a Benga peacock.

Where did you get them from? I sell my peacocks on Craigslist, it could be one of mine.

A guy I work with gave them to me, these were some of one of the Fry his Cichlids had.

I assume i was correct that this one is a female then too right?

 

[HUKIT]

A guy I work with gave them to me, these were some of one of the Fry his Cichlids had.

I assume i was correct that this one is a female then too right?

Looks like it, how big is it?

 

[-=Jeff=-]

maybe about 2.5 inches (not including tail)

I would have to measure again. That pic was taken a while ago though.

 

[-=Jeff=-]

Looks like it, how big is it?

there are 4 females in the tank.. 2 like one pictured.. one is about 2.5" the other about 3"

 

[mattrox]

They look like Peacocks to me. The first is a male, but it looks like it is still colouring up. The second is definitely a female.

The two pictures after the albino are show a male fish. The white stripe in the fin gives this away. It is just subdominant and will not display male colouration.