Unidentified Cichlids • Malawi I.D. What am I?

[krix08]

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[pikayooperdave]

Nice looking fish.

The first is metriaclima lombardoi. If male, it will turn to yellow as it matures.

Second is "johanni" type. Pseudotropheus johanni, pseudotropheus interruptus, there are some other species that also look very similar, could be one or the other or a mix of any of those. There is also a labidochromis caeruleus in the foreground.

Last picture is a metriaclima "zebra" type, but I can't say which one. Fish may be female? It could be a female of many of the various zebra varieties. It could also be a juvenile red zebra (but the blue color variaiton, of course)

[lilcountrygal]

3rd one looks like my metriaclima callanois

[pikayooperdave]

My callainos have not had striping like that. Sometimes there are VERY faint stripes, in the right light, but not like in the picture above. However, I have never had callainos fry. Is that typical in juveniles, perhaps?

[lilcountrygal]

Actually, now that you mention it, mine dont have stripes either. However, I was just talking with a friend about the differences between Zebras and she showed me an article about very light barring in Callainos. I'll still stick with Callainos. I'll be anxious to see someone who can ID much better than me to see if we're correct.

[RifterFish]

Try taking another picture of the third one. It could be a play of the light. When taken with a flash you can see some striping in the juveniles when really really young. But for the most part they are solid when not under bright lights like that. Here are some cobalt fry:

[mgreen44]

First one is kenyi female or male that has not turned color yet. Second is Johanni

[steviestv86]

Number two is Interruptus
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/s ... php?id=758

[mgreen44]

steviestv86 great call on fish #2 you are right on the money

[steviestv86]

Thanks