New ID please!

iamzrad

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Southern Penn
A buddy told me he might be a hybrid.
Had this guy for over 3+ years, the only cichlid I never found out what type he was...
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
 

tezr

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blacktip

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I agree that the head is screaming tropheops, but as mentioned above, the spots on the anal fin are off which leads me to believe it is a tropheops hybrid
 

iamzrad

Candiru
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Dec 15, 2008
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Southern Penn
Is there a final consensus on this ID?
If it helps, he's a shy cichlid. Only comes out to feed and rarely likes attention, but he does put other fish in their place. Does not pay attention to anyone who comes up to the tank.
 

NotoriousSway

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NotoriousSway;2601686; said:
Possibly a male Melanochromis joanjohnsonae, need more pics to be sure.
Well, I think my first ID is wrong.

You might just have to spend some time on cichlid-forum profiles till you find a pic that looks like your fish and there is always a chance its a hybrid. Any more info would help as well, like was it a different color when it was younger?
 
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