Melanochromis Johanni carrying male

Potts050

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All the stuff I've read indicates that female Johanni are orange and monchromatic, quite distinct from the male.
I have a fish that looks exactly like a male in coloration but just spit 20 fry... Could it be a male fish that was holding? Anyone ever heard of this?


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could you post the pic of male and babies..?
 

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In all probability you've got a female melanochromis cyaneorhabdos ('electric blue johanni'), and not a a melanochromis johanni ('johanni').

M. cyaneorhabdos is a monomorphic species (unlike the dimorphic m. johanni), with males and females bearing a general resemblence to male johanni's.
 

Potts050

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kay-bee;2520079; said:
In all probability you've got a female melanochromis cyaneorhabdos ('electric blue johanni'), and not a a melanochromis johanni ('johanni').

M. cyaneorhabdos is a monomorphic species (unlike the dimorphic m. johanni), with males and females bearing a general resemblence to male johanni's.
That would explain it. Thanks kay-bee!
 

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Electric blue johanni is a trade name that sometimes applies to the m. cyaneorhabdos depending on who is selling it.

The pic you have there is M. johanni.

kay-bee;2520079; said:
In all probability you've got a female melanochromis cyaneorhabdos ('electric blue johanni'), and not a a melanochromis johanni ('johanni').

M. cyaneorhabdos is a monomorphic species (unlike the dimorphic m. johanni), with males and females bearing a general resemblence to male johanni's.
Agree with this competely. You probably have M. cyaneorhabdos and not M. johanni.

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