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Help Identify Inherited Cichlids, pls

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    Default Help Identify Inherited Cichlids, pls

    Hey all, I just inherited 3 average yellow cichlids and one oddball? lol Was hoping someone could help me identify it? The 3 average joe's are about 3" and the oddball is about 7". I'm thinking kenyi, but I'm new to cichies...
    Here are pics of Average Joe's vs. The Oddball...
    Thanks for the help!!
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    Lab/estherae hybrid??

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    The first one is a Labidochromis caeruleus

    And the second is a Metriaclima estherae

    Hope this helps

    Teal'c aka Jason

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tracers View Post
    Lab/estherae hybrid??
    If it was a plant, I could probably ID it. Africans...... not so much ! Good luck on the ID.

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    Thanks guys!

    I guess I'm hooped for sexing?? The guy i got them from has had them for 3 years and there was never a sign of babies...

 

 

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