Need an ID please?

[underthesea420]

Hello again,

I bought him/her today at the petstore. They sold it to me as a red zebra, I know this cichlid is not a red zebra. I got this cichlid for $6.99, it is approx 3.5"-4" long. It is like a orange/yellow color, with light, light brown/orange vertical bars. First off, can you please ID this cichlid. Also,is it a male or female.Thanks once again!

[excuzzzeme]

I believe that it is a red zebra (more likely tangerine). If so, since there are no egg spots on the anal fin leaves me to believe that it is a female.

[7itanium]

It is indeed a red zebra

[leeser28]

I agree with Egress on the other post that it's a Pseudotropheus lombardoi (kenyi).

[eveliens]

I'd say a male kenyi as well. The face and stripes aren't right for a red zebra.

[reefplayground]

kenyi male, definitely. nice looking :d enjoy the agression ;p

[7itanium]

PIC OF A MALE KENYI
http://livefishdirect.com/images/fish/Kenyi.jpg


AND NOW A RED ZEBRA....
http://livefishdirect.com/images/fish/red%20zebra%20_final.jpg

I still go with my original opinion.. Kenyis dont have stripes wherass zebras have faint ones... your fish has stripes

its a bit lightly colored.. but IMO it will darken up-- I could be wrong but I think it looks more like the pic of the zebra than the kenyi

it is the color of a kenyi.. but the rest of it is zebra

maybe a hybrid? lol

[reefplayground]

its actually the other way around, kenyis have stripes., "zebras" do not :p

[blue2fyre]

The stripes make it a male kenyi. Red zebras don't show barring

[smoochxoxo]

I have no clue but it is a nice looking fish! Does anyone have a link to some good information on this type of fish?

[snoopy65]

I say male Kennyi aka lombardoi as well. Check these pics out. http://www.cichlidforum.com/profiles/species.php?id=798

[Coler]

Nice fish ! It is indeed a kenyi, based on stripes and face structure.