[utopian72]

Only just joined but been keeping African Lakes for a few years now. I've had a few rescues given to me and I'm trying to ID them, both are approx 3 inches long. Hope I can add pics...not great at this forum malarkey. Thanks in advance.

 

[noki]

Sorry, can't ID based on those pics, these fish may even be hybrids.

First looks like an Aulonocara or a mix of one. Very dark. Impossible to ID a female without colour. Has there been any sign of male colour?

Second is a Mbuna, might be male. Seems very vague at this point. Does he ever get darker, get lighter, get bluer, get barring?

 

[utopian72]

The Mbuna gets paler at times more apricot with pale lavender barring but I can never get a picture. The "Aulonocara" isn't showing any sign of anything at all bar the white edge to the dorsal fin.