Can you identify this fish?

[Andy16]

I dont have this fish anymore but im still curious about what it is.

Heres a pic

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid97/p891e0d45d345f887394c1d7b2eae7d9d/fa10b52d.jpg

[valerie]

pic not working

[Cearbhaill]

Pseudotropheus zebra?

[Kanstar]

I would like to say a cobalt blue zebra but I have that same fish in mine as well. I would really like to know what kind of fish that is for future refrence.

[Rhys]

definetly a convict on the shape of the dorsal fin.

[DarthV]

Originally posted by Rhys
definetly a convict on the shape of the dorsal fin.

That would be the most torpedo shaped convict in the world...definintely not a convict!

[Andy16]

Hmmmm...Ill post another pic and see if it helps at all. That was the best picture i had and the next to arent that great but they might help.



http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid97/p84abb3cced82261ffbf7af01b623969f/fa0e449e.jpg




http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid97/p80b5a8ebe3a67b761a440ebe0c7d981d/fa0e4485.jpg

[Kanstar]

the first pic looks completely different from other pics, but i know its a zebra but im not positive what's what anymore.

[jimbo]

Originally posted by Rhys
definetly a convict on the shape of the dorsal fin.
Definitely no convict!

It’s either one of those already mentioned like a Zebra, or it could be a Labidochromis sp. gigas. Even a Tropheus sp. has the same coloration like the one you have. It’s hard to tell from the pictures you have taken.

Jimmy

[Kanstar]

i actually went out today to find an answer for you but then there was no hope. I walked into the last shop and found a fish taht just looks like it, a kennyi, if im right. That should be your fish.

[Andy16]

sorry about the picture quality, i just got my camera and those were some of my first pictures.

[valerie]

It could possibly be a female kenyii but the stripes look different. Female kenyii stripes are darker and thicker http://perso.club-internet.fr/burnel/Mal/Mlombardoi_fem.jpg

[Kanstar]

but look at the first pic, it matches up perfectly.

[valerie]

doesn't look like it matches to me. The first pics stripes are skinny and close together, plus they aren't dark enough.They look like the barring you might see aulonocara(nots saying its a peacock though, just that the stripes are similar).

Kenyii have dark black bars on a bright blue body.Very bold markings, the pics that he gave us jsut dont' show that(atleast to me).PLus there seems to be more stripes then i have ever seen on a kenyii.

[jimbo]

Try to compare this one with yours.

http://arjsaquarium.mybravenet.com/Freibergi-male-003.jpg

[JSchmidt]

Doesn't look like any female kennyi I've ever seen, either. Mine all have 5-6 dark bars, max. The pic directly above looks like a good match...

Jim

[kooter]

I just bought one myself.......female kenyi cichlid.
the males are larger and bright orange.

Cheers!

[JSchmidt]

kooter, how many dark bars do your female kennyi have?

My kennyi have fewer bars and are less torpedo shaped than Andy's seem to be.

Jim

[Andy16]

The labidochromis looks like it might be it. It has the same body shape and the colors are somewhat similar.

[Kanstar]

the pics not showing dude.

[Kanstar]

go to this kids website, he has one of those kennyi in his tank too, just look at vid.

http://www.angelfire.com/blog/hyperpobolis/Fish_page.html

[valerie]

I also think it looks a bit like the Lab. freibergi

[kooter]

I just counted the bars and there's 9! Geez, maybe Petsmart isn't so smart after all! LOL. I may have one of those lab freib guys :D

[JSchmidt]

kooter, if the tank you're keeping it in is only 33 gallons, you're probably lucky you didn't get a kennyi. They're too much for a tank that small. Even the females. Labidochromis species would probably do better, but not optimally, in a tank that size.

Jim

[kooter]

yeh, you're probably right. I think I got lucky. All my fish are doing excellent. They "live" very well together. I wish I had a digital camera......hopefully soon! :) I am going to read up on my new found species now!

:D