Hey you African guys, a young lady wants to give me a fish, but I'm not sure what kind it is. Could you please help?

and another pic

thanks much,
mike

Mike:

That is some type of peacock I'm sure. I'll call Kisskiss girl & have her check it out - maybe she can tell you exactly what kind.

My guess is that it is a Pseudotropheus/Labidochroms mix. It is definatly not a peacock. The head shapes are not the same. I actually have one that looks like that. He is my king of the tank. He was the first African that I got. I can't part with him even though he is a mix. Looks healthy, but I caution you that most Pseud. can be more agressive.

That's what I get for calling her. Definately not a peacock? She didn't even give me a "good guess, but..." did she?



Oh well - that's why I ask her everything, too.

By the way...I've moved this post to the fish identification section.

Thanks much, sorry about misplacing it in the wrong section.
mike

No problemo, Mike.

And did I see that you were the lucky guy who won that acryllic 75g from KC????

no way, didn't win it. Oddly enough I'm mpp on eBay too, I guess it's a benefit of being an early joiner when I had much more free time on my hands. So would anyone like to have that cichlid? KissKiss? I went and picked him up but the tank she had him in is filthy and I couldn't in good conscience put him back in there, so he's getting ready to go into a 20 high which really isn't enough space for him but it's the only clean tank I can use right now. Any takers?
mike

If kissKiss doesn't want him...I may have someone who'll take him.

How big is he & how much would you want for him?

Melonhead, thinking to himself... why choose that particular monicker?? Anyway, how about 2.50? Fair?
mike
it's not about the money, it;'s about fish food!

shoot, I'm sorry, he/she is an easy 4 inches body size, closer to 5.5 including the fins
mike

Ok. I have some neighbors with a 72 bow. They have smaller/more juvenile fish but they're getting close to 4".

$2.50 is fair - I'll let them know and point them toward the pics.

I am going to agree with Haley for the most part on the ID. Definitely a hybrid...my guess is Metriaclima/Labidochromis cross.

I agree that it is a hybrid also, possibly pseudotropheus kenyi or zebra type/labidochromis.