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Help Identify this Cichlid

Discussion in 'Freshwater Aquariums & Fish Photos' started by phishin, Mar 18, 2009.

  1. phishin

    phishin Thread Starter New Member

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    ....... someone dropped this guy off at petco a few weeks ago, and they had him up for adoption in a lone tank. I usually don't get any fish from sketchy places but this fish attracted me. Very weird, yet nice coloring, and just didn't look like anything normal, im guessing a hybrid. If anyone has anything to add... even a guess would help.


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    phishin, Mar 18, 2009
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  2. Anthony

    Anthony Active Member

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    Re: Name that fish.....

    I agree it looks like some type of hybrid, a hybrid of what I don't know.
     
    Anthony, Mar 18, 2009
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  3. phishin

    phishin Thread Starter New Member

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    Re: Name that fish.....

    after looking through picture after picture......

    i may have come up with a winner...

    what do you think...


    Pseudotropheus sp. "Elongatus Chewere"
    Elongatus Chewere

    maybe, maybe not. Guess ill have to wait till the fish grows up a bit. It is fairly small at 1-1.25''.
     
    phishin, Mar 19, 2009
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  4. Anthony

    Anthony Active Member

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    Re: Name that fish.....

    Yeah, that looks similar but with it being so small it's hard to tell.
     
    Anthony, Mar 19, 2009
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    maybe a young rusty??
     
    deerhunter, Jun 13, 2009
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  6. buzz4520

    buzz4520 Well-Known Member

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    the markings on this one makes me think of a melanochromis interruptus...but the color is what is throwing me off on this one...hybrid or not, its a neat looking fish... imo
     
    buzz4520, Jun 19, 2009
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