Cichlid ID

[Bk718]

Okay since my "photo thread" with an ID question was moved to photo section and there it will be pilled up with other photo threads and never be answered ill just repost my question again here but make it more ID specific..

Please Identify the cichlids in this picture
Left- Possible Rusty Cichlid???
Center- Yellow Lab
Right- ????
http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/8541/1020414hr4.jpg

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Left to right.. it looks like a) iodotropheus sprengerae, b) (yellow) electric yellow possibly a hybrid? c) metriaclima greshakei
all juvies..

[kay-bee]

Agreed, except the yellow lab might not be a hybrid, it's showing a little barring which should vanish as the fish grows.

[tarheels910]

Yes, a Rusty, A Yellow Lab (I am also thinking purebreed), and a Metriaclima Greshakei. All little babies. What size tank?

[Bk718]

Yes, a Rusty, A Yellow Lab (I am also thinking purebreed), and a Metriaclima Greshakei. All little babies. What size tank?

46g answered more on other thread

[Daniel011080]

Yes a pure yellow lab

[Bk718]

Alrighty guys so i got 7 more juvies for the tank and need to id a few. I know some pictures came out bad but that was the best i couldve done at the moment since they were darting around the tank.. Will try and get pix of other fish and maybe some better ones of these.
Thanks

1
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/2118/26876428sh7.jpg

2
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/5301/97671288qy3.jpg

3
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/9939/73203615gh5.jpg

4
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/8981/44386465ca0.jpg

[tarheels910]

I hope I spell these right.

1: Albino Pseudotropheus Socolofi
2: Albino Melanchromis Auratus
3: Metriaclima Callainos
4: Melanchromis Johanni

[Bk718]

I hope I spell these right.

1: Albino Pseudotropheus Socolofi
2: Albino Melanchromis Auratus
3: Metriaclima Callainos
4: Melanchromis Johanni

thanks

[tarheels910]

thanks

Your welcome. Nice assortment. Post some pics of the tank.

[Bk718]

Alright here are 2 more pictures with 3 more fish i need to ID
the numbers go for the same fish in both pix
number 2 and 3 look the same but 3 has blackish outline on the fins
http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/2880/60972296po7.jpg
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/4583/77975044cp7.jpg

[Bk718]

Your welcome. Nice assortment. Post some pics of the tank.

Post was moved to photo section
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=135908

But heres an updated shot with all fish
http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/8933/1020539es6.jpg

[tarheels910]

1: Melanochromis Joanjohnsonae
2: Appears to be another Metriaclima Callainos
3: Psuedotropheus Socolofi

[Bk718]

1: Melanochromis Joanjohnsonae
2: Appears to be another Metriaclima Callainos
3: Psuedotropheus Socolofi

thanks dont know if its just me but there was a slight difference with 2 you id as Metriaclima callainos, they seem to be changing colors on me. Will try and catch better pictures.

[destined_love7]

#2 on the other page looks scared. You're not standing there with a camera in one hand and a fork in the other, are you?

[tarheels910]

thanks dont know if its just me but there was a slight difference with 2 you id as Metriaclima callainos, they seem to be changing colors on me. Will try and catch better pictures.

Yes. They both appear to be males (They are young, I could be wrong). Of couse the dominant one would display a better coloring than a female/sub-dominant male.

[Bk718]

#2 on the other page looks scared. You're not standing there with a camera in one hand and a fork in the other, are you?

Lol first time i saw that picture i just laughed funny how it came out :silly:

[Bk718]

Yes. They both appear to be males (They are young, I could be wrong). Of couse the dominant one would display a better coloring than a female/sub-dominant male.
when i say coloring i was referring to the fish showing darker blue stripes, and in this case either it just didnt show due to the bright flash or it just lost some color?! dont know.. so hard to catch them in the right position and make them stay there for a few seconds until you get a picture.. Though the cool thing with the africans is that they follow your finger like crazy lol

[destined_love7]

Fish taunter.

[tarheels910]

when i say coloring i was referring to the fish showing darker blue stripes, and in this case either it just didnt show due to the bright flash or it just lost some color?! dont know.. so hard to catch them in the right position and make them stay there for a few seconds until you get a picture.. Though the cool thing with the africans is that they follow your finger like crazy lol

Could be showing stripes because it is less dominant that the other or because it is stressed.

[Bk718]

Could be showing stripes because it is less dominant that the other or because it is stressed.

yea noticed that in the store when i was picking some out, especially out of the blue ones, some had deeper stripes and now you can barely see them. Got any pics of yours???

[tarheels910]

Mbuna tank. Full tank shot is before I moved 2 haps out of the tank.

[Bk718]

very nice

[tarheels910]

Its okay. Heaters hidden now and thermometers gone. I dont like things like these in the open.