what kind of fish?!

It's tail looks like an auratus, it's top and bottom fins look like lab, and it's body looks zebra. I'm not sure but I think it might be a hybrid. Cute fish though, whatever it is.

I think it is a Tropheops red fin

Here is a link… Look at the female…
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/s ... php?id=979

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CICHLUDED said:

I think it is a Tropheops red fin.

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I am going to have to agree here. Not a common find in most parts, but it is a dead ringer.

Good call... I knew I'd seen that fish before, couldn't think if it was an elongatus or tropheops type.

MalawiLover said:

CICHLUDED said:

I think it is a Tropheops red fin.

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I am going to have to agree here. Not a common find in most parts, but it is a dead ringer.

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It's actually fairly common around here. The most elongated Tropheops I've ever seen.

Kevin

StructureGuy said:

It's actually fairly common around here. The most elongated Tropheops I've ever seen.

Kevin

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The Northern VA/DC/Southern MD area has a veritable drought of even half way decent fish stores. I am always amazed at the varied species people say are quite common in their areas.

Around here, if its not a crappy lab, socolofi, auratus or kenyi (or hybrid of the same) then its quite a rarity.

MalawiLover said:

StructureGuy said:

It's actually fairly common around here. The most elongated Tropheops I've ever seen.

Kevin

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The Northern VA/DC/Southern MD area has a veritable drought of even half way decent fish stores. I am always amazed at the varied species people say are quite common in their areas.

Around here, if its not a crappy lab, socolofi, auratus or kenyi (or hybrid of the same) then its quite a rarity.

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Same thing in the Omaha area, minus the Socolofi. That's why I get most of my fish from local hobbyists

CICHLUDED said:

I think it is a Tropheops red fin

Here is a link… Look at the female…
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/s ... php?id=979

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I went into that thinking there's no chance this will be the right fish because it was so random.

99% of the time someone suggests an ID that is as random as the female pic of a rare Tropheops they are waaaaaay off. But you really nailed this one! :lol: :thumb:

wow yeah I guess you couldent be more correct. Thanks! haha it was sold and marked as some kind of lab for 3.99. I actually frequent some of the local "commercial" fish stores because they get things in and dont know what they are so they sell them for like 3 or 4$. I just found some adult mbambas marked as red top zebras for for 3.99...only problem is I have to go home and figure out what they are then sometimes..