Unidentified Cichlids • yellow lab?

[newmbunaguy]

do yellow labs have bars?

[shiftyfox]

No

[newmbunaguy]

any ideal on this species?

[sir_keith]

do yellow labs have bars?

Adults in prime condition do not have bars. Juveniles, subadults, and stressed fishes may have vestigial bars, like this-

That said, the fish in the pic you posted seems to have more bars than is usual for this species, making me suspect that it may be a hybrid.