View Full Version : What kind of cichlid is this?
unleashed
10-07-2006, 12:56 AM
Any ideas on what this might be? I bought 2 of these from a friend..
maybe they're Cynotilapia afras? Im not really sure. They're still young and the colours change from very light purple to medium dark purple"ish" colour with yellow on their fins...
unleashed
10-07-2006, 12:57 AM
Sorry, my camera sucks and Im not a good photographer lol
YoFishboy
10-07-2006, 1:47 AM
I think it might be pseudotropheus sp. "elongatus mpanga"....is there some thin white marking on the front of the ventral fins and a thin white line on top of the dorsal fin?
unleashed
10-07-2006, 2:09 AM
yeah actually there are...
when I search elongatus mpanga I get the same pictures as Cynotilapia afras..so i dunno what thats all about...
YoFishboy
10-07-2006, 2:17 AM
Here are a couple sites that might be helpful.....http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/category.php?cat=2 and http://www.tropheus.info/riftlakes/cichlids/pseudotropheus_sp_elongatus_mpanga_e.html
unleashed
10-07-2006, 2:34 AM
Nice links, thanx. ya its definitely not what I thought it was. It closer to the elongatus mpanga species. So do u think that means I have 2 females? Cause mine have a more purpleish tinge to them...I was hoping the ones I had would grow up to look like the elongatus mpanga.
hhmm
YoFishboy
10-07-2006, 2:42 AM
The description says that the female is more "brownish"....the one in the pic is a male....here is a link that shows a female....http://www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=142226
unleashed
10-07-2006, 3:01 AM
YoFishBoy!
Ya thats exactly what it is...now I gotta get me some males!
Thanx a lot man
Cheers!