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

AND NOW A RED ZEBRA....

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

 

[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?