[Alison1975rrt]

Hi,

I was sold this fish months ago as a Lake Malawi (which is what I keep) however I'm told it's a different species I'm new to the hobby well had my tank since April, it was sold as a male could someone please help and clarify for me please

Thanks for reading.

 

[noki]

Victorian Basin CICHLID, male since he show so colour, they hard to ID since many fish look similar, especially when not in full colour

compare to
https://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1548
https://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1558

 

[noki]

They can be kept with Maawi cichlid though I always found them to lose colour when kept with Mbuna, but there are many ways to keep

 

[Alison1975rrt]

Thank you so much. I'll check your links.