What Fish Is This? Pic Included

[netpox]

I got this cichlid last week but not sure what kind it is. I'm thinking Kenyi but not sure...anyone know?

 

[Davo86]

Looks like a Pseudotropheus estherae aka red zebra ?

 

[Colin_T]

or maybe a Pseudotropheus lombardi, but whatever it is, it's a mbuna cichlid and they are generally pretty nasty

 

[Davo86]

or maybe a Pseudotropheus lombardi,

ahh i see the feint black bands now i've looked again,
so I'd agree on Pseudotropheus lombardi aka Kenyi

 

[netpox]

I have him/her not sure the sex with 4 other cichlids: auratus (same size), bumblebee (little smaller), red zebra (smaller) and Jewel (smallest of all). So far he seems to be ruling the tanks but not too agressive. Once in a while he/she will go after couple fish.

 

[dthoffsett]

It would be a male Metriaclima lombardoi, females and juveniles retain the light blue with dark vertical bars coloration.

 

[Colin_T]

are lombardis in the Metriclima genus now, I thought they were Pseudotropheus?

 

[dthoffsett]

are lombardis in the Metriclima genus now, I thought they were Pseudotropheus?

Lombardoi has always been Metriaclima (formerly Maylandia) as far as I know, however, I have see them commonly mis-labeled as Pseudotropheus Kennyi or Pseudotropheus Lombardoi in several LFS and websites.

 

[netpox]

He seems to be more aggressive than any other fish i have now. I dont see him biting anyone but he does chance other fish all the time. Should i take him out?

 

[dthoffsett]

He seems to be more aggressive than any other fish i have now. I dont see him biting anyone but he does chance other fish all the time. Should i take him out?

That or add some girlies for him to bug. Lombardoi are pretty aggressive regardless, so unless you are going for an aggressive set up you'll want to remove him and the auratus.

 

[Dazzlearoobob]

think ur right with kenyi.