What kind of cichlid is this!?

[Reddawg]

I bought this guy in an assorted parrot bunch, wondering what the name of this is!?

 

[PolyptRus]

Well its not a parrot its a peacock cichlid and im not positive on this because i don't really keep peacocks but this looks to me like a red empress

 

[Reddawg]

Excellent, I knew it wasn't a parrot but I loved the colouring, if in fact it is what you say it is I am much more excited!!

 

[PolyptRus]

Excellent, I knew it wasn't a parrot but I loved the colouring, if in fact it is what you say it is I am much more excited!!

Here are some photos of red empress cichlids







They are a pretty popular cichlid so im going to guess that that's what you have got.

 

[Reddawg]

You that's the one thank you!!

 

[Andrew McFadden]

A red empress is a Haplochromis not peacock

 

[PolyptRus]

A red empress is a Haplochromis not peacock

Ahh okay i will keep that in mind As i said i don't really keep peacocks or anything similar. Im more into the big ugly cichlids Haha

 

[Reddawg]

What's your flavour poly

 

[PolyptRus]

What's your flavour poly

Flavour? I don't eat cichlids jk im guessing that was a typo

 

[Reddawg]

I meant to say flavour, however what is your favourite kind!?

 

[PolyptRus]

I meant to say flavour, however what is your favourite kind!?

Oh boy that's a tuff one there are so many. Right now i am really favoring frontosas i just purchased a big one very beautiful. I love green terrors, buffalo heads, dolphins, to sum it up basically any big bulky cichlid i probably love. There are other cichlids that aren't so ugly that i really want to get my hands on one in particular is called a christyi cichlid or Malawi hawk. I really want an emperor cichlid too.

 

[Reddawg]

What is the other name for a emperor cichlid!? Ive been looking for one of those and also been looking for a neolamprologus christyi

 

[Andrew McFadden]

What is the other name for a emperor cichlid!? Ive been looking for one of those and also been looking for a neolamprologus christyi

Boulengerochromis microlepis
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1946

 

[PolyptRus]

What is the other name for a emperor cichlid!? Ive been looking for one of those and also been looking for a neolamprologus christyi

Giant cichlid
scientific name is Boulengerochromis microlepis

 

[PolyptRus]

Boulengerochromis microlepis
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1946

Beat me to it haha