This is a discussion on Who are we? please! within the Cichlids forums, part of the Species category; I have no idea what the following 2 cichlids are this one was sold to me as protomelas Spilonotus Tanzania...
Brittany,
In my opinion your first fish looks like a Placidochromis johnstoni.
Here is a photo of one from a member on Cichlid-forum
Placidochromis johnstoni kachimungi image by NZ1001 on Photobucket
cichlids.com: Browse Pictures
And here are some photos of mine:
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135 gal Mixed Malawi Show Tank
135 gal Mixed Malawi Tank
10 gal Fry Growout
The first one is a female Protomelas Taeniolatus (red empress), Pretty sure I see a male in the background of the first pic.
Im pretty sure the other fish is Aulonocara Stuartgranti (Sunshine Peacock) although they usually dont have that much purple on the body but that could be from the flash enhancing the colors, Or its possible its Aulonocara Jacobfreibergi Undu Reef (Lemon Jake)
Last edited by sweetlowride; 12-20-2011 at 05:03 PM.
The colors could resemble " afra " or " fullbourni " also. The shape of the head is off, if you google image search " red peacock" they look very simular!
Last edited by cichlid; 12-20-2011 at 08:25 PM.
90 gallon: African cichlid tank
40 gallon: light planted community tank project
15 gallon: African fry born 12/26/2011
Female Protomelas taeniolatus do not have the turquoise colour on their body, and have a more rounded nose than the Placidochromis johnstoni.
Pisces Database: Freshwate species
http://www.cichlids.com/pictures/pic...s_juvie-3.html
135 gal Mixed Malawi Show Tank
135 gal Mixed Malawi Tank
10 gal Fry Growout
well thanx all but I know they neither a red empress or an afra, I believe Moloto is right about the first fish being a Copadochromis johnstoni, but I still have no iead what the second fish is. After researching I can also say it is neither a Aulonocara Stuartgranti or a red peacock.
Last edited by Brisch; 12-20-2011 at 10:06 PM.
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PS their is no color enhancing that is the color the fish is in person
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