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Unidentified Cichlids • Help identifying a cichlid
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Help identifying a cichlid
Can anyone tell me what this cichlid is?????
http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/o49 ... 61512b.jpg
http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/o49 ... 61512a.jpg
http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/o49 ... 61512b.jpg
http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/o49 ... 61512a.jpg
- atwistedyarn
- Joined: Sat Jun 16, 2012 2:06 am
- Location: Utah
Re: Help identifying a cichlid
atwistedyarn wrote:Can anyone tell me what this cichlid is?????
http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/o49 ... 61512b.jpg
http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/o49 ... 61512a.jpg
Not really... one can only guess.
Unknown Aulonacara stuartgranti type with a funny mouth, probably female. Could be a mix.
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- noki
- Joined: Fri Jun 13, 2003 1:38 am
- Location: Columbus, OH
Re: Help identifying a cichlid
noki wrote:atwistedyarn wrote:Can anyone tell me what this cichlid is?????
http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/o49 ... 61512b.jpg
http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/o49 ... 61512a.jpg
Not really... one can only guess.
Unknown Aulonacara stuartgranti type with a funny mouth, probably female. Could be a mix.
I would guess it has some Sciaenochromis fryeri in it and is not a pure Aulonocara
It also has white spot/ich.
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24Tropheus - Joined: Tue Jun 20, 2006 9:03 pm
- Location: Sawbridgeworth near London UK
Re: Help identifying a cichlid
S. fryeri is what I was guessing and female too thanks. No it doesnt have ich. I just took the pictures last night after dripping down the tank LOL. So what your seeing is dried water marks on the tank.
- atwistedyarn
- Joined: Sat Jun 16, 2012 2:06 am
- Location: Utah
Re: Help identifying a cichlid
atwistedyarn wrote:S. fryeri is what I was guessing and female too thanks. No it doesnt have ich. I just took the pictures last night after dripping down the tank LOL. So what your seeing is dried water marks on the tank.
That would explain why they seem to have moved from one pic to the next.
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24Tropheus - Joined: Tue Jun 20, 2006 9:03 pm
- Location: Sawbridgeworth near London UK
Re: Help identifying a cichlid
LOL thats ok. I noticed that ALL the tanks need to be cleaned and shined on the outside. Guess I better break out the cleaner. Almost all my pictures have drips down the tanks. Bad me!
- atwistedyarn
- Joined: Sat Jun 16, 2012 2:06 am
- Location: Utah
Re: Help identifying a cichlid
You have been such a great help can you help me with one more (atleast for now) that I have a question on? Im thinking its a female as well?
She was a real pain to get photos of. Hope they are good enough for you to tell.
http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/o49 ... 61612c.jpg
http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/o49 ... 61612b.jpg
http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/o49 ... 61612a.jpg
She was a real pain to get photos of. Hope they are good enough for you to tell.
http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/o49 ... 61612c.jpg
http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/o49 ... 61612b.jpg
http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/o49 ... 61612a.jpg
- atwistedyarn
- Joined: Sat Jun 16, 2012 2:06 am
- Location: Utah
Re: Help identifying a cichlid
A female Metriaclima greshakei I think.
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24Tropheus - Joined: Tue Jun 20, 2006 9:03 pm
- Location: Sawbridgeworth near London UK
Re: Help identifying a cichlid
It could also be a Metriaclima pyrsonotos female or a Labidochromis sp. "Hongi" female. But greshakei are more common. You could exclude sp Hongi by checking the teeth.
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24Tropheus - Joined: Tue Jun 20, 2006 9:03 pm
- Location: Sawbridgeworth near London UK
Re: Help identifying a cichlid
So an Ice blue? Whats the difference between that and a red top? And would this be a male of the same species then?
http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/o49 ... 8375_n.jpg
http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/o49 ... 8375_n.jpg
- atwistedyarn
- Joined: Sat Jun 16, 2012 2:06 am
- Location: Utah
Re: Help identifying a cichlid
Ice blue http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/s ... php?id=794
Red Top http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/s ... hp?id=1790
Now considered different species (rather than just variants of zebra)
That looks like an Ice blue.
Red Top http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/s ... hp?id=1790
Now considered different species (rather than just variants of zebra)
That looks like an Ice blue.
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24Tropheus - Joined: Tue Jun 20, 2006 9:03 pm
- Location: Sawbridgeworth near London UK
Re: Help identifying a cichlid
24Tropheus wrote:Ice blue
Red Top http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/s ... hp?id=1790
Now considered different species (rather than just variants of zebra)
That looks like an Ice blue.
Sorry typo (or lack of care
same as both of your photos I think.
Red top (without the Ice Blue bit) being http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/s ... hp?id=1790
and now a different species not just a different variant of zebra. http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/s ... php?id=809
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24Tropheus - Joined: Tue Jun 20, 2006 9:03 pm
- Location: Sawbridgeworth near London UK
Re: Help identifying a cichlid
Thanks 24Tropheus you rock. There are so many names out there I get so confused but Im going in and trying to memorize names now. It also helps so I know which ones Im wanting to breed and looking for mates for. I really appreciate your help so much.
- atwistedyarn
- Joined: Sat Jun 16, 2012 2:06 am
- Location: Utah
Re: Help identifying a cichlid
I just keep confusing myself when trying to identify on my own. I was thinking this fish was Haplochromis sp. "#44" thickskin but now Im not sure as his red goes all the way to his lips and he doesnt seem to match the picture for Haplochromis sp. "#44" thickskin. What do you think?
http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/o49 ... arn/t5.jpg
http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/o49 ... tpair2.jpg
http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/o49 ... arn/t5.jpg
http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/o49 ... tpair2.jpg
- atwistedyarn
- Joined: Sat Jun 16, 2012 2:06 am
- Location: Utah
Re: Help identifying a cichlid
Could it be a Pundamilia nyererei because of the red on the top and he is just still a little immature?
- atwistedyarn
- Joined: Sat Jun 16, 2012 2:06 am
- Location: Utah
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