Melanochromis johanni???

[CrohnieBoy]

I found a picture of a cichlid that was given to me. I want to verify its type so I can get 3 or 4 females (assuming it's a male) to add to that tank.

Please verify if this is a Melanochromis johanni, or something else.

Thanks.

This image is from www.amateurcichlids.com.

 

[Raf]

Yes, looks like a M. johanni from chisumulu....females and young males are yellow/orange.

 

[jimbo]

It could be a Johannii, but I’m leaning towards a M. cyaneorhabdos Maingano.

 

[Raf]

Maingano do not have broken lines like that.

Here is a pic:

http://www.malawimayhem.com/profile_show.php?id=309


of course, you could vent it...and if it turns out to be female, then you don't have a regular M. johanni.

 

[jimbo]

I don't agree.

And here's the Johannii.

Edit: But to make it even more complicated; if it turns out to be a female it still could be the ‘Johonnii’ from Chisumulu which is actually called Melanochromis interruptus (or before that, elastodema) As with maingano, the males and females are look-alikes.
After reading this article, I’m not sure anymore which one you have.
http://web.mit.edu/lxs/www/cichlids/johannii.html

 

[Raf]

maingano do not have broken lines. Well, at least quality ones....

http://www.ekkwill.com/mmaintruelbl.html

http://www.ciklideklubben.dk/artikler_maingano.asp

http://www.home.no/aquaplanet/Fiskearter/Melanochromis Maingano/Maingano.htm

http://malawicichlids.com/mw09003i.htm

http://cichlidae.netliberte.org/CICHLIDS/M_cyaneorhabdos.htm

http://www.malawicarsten.dk/malawicichlider/mbuna/m maingano.htm

http://users.pandora.be/cichlidae/Malawi_artikels/cyaneorhabdos.htm


need more?

 

[~*LuvMyKribs*~]

Yes I agree with Raf, it's a M. Johanni.

 

[jimbo]

Originally posted by Raf
maingano do not have broken lines. Well, at least quality ones....need more?

Perhaps you mean adult ones??
But if you say it is M. Johannii, it is.

Jimmy

 

[scholar]

This issue is well documented and discussed.

The true johanni has no vertical lines and the females are tangarene. There is a blue morph of the male which is the Maingano.

the pic belongs to a different fish that the female is also blue. it is sold as maingano and hence the confusion.

Now if you get a hybrid of the two. Well that's another story!

 

[CrohnieBoy]

Um, I have a headache now. :argh

And I am still not sure. :huh:

Thank you all for your answers , but I still am not sure what this fish is. :scratch:

So please place your bets on whether it's an M. Johannii or an M. Maingano