I apologize in advance for posting here because I have no idea where I should ask, but does anyone know what kind of fish is this?
Please ID
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Most likely a hybrid. The body shape indicates Dimidiochromis compressiceps, but the complete blue forehead and the short face do not match.
I'm not sure if its a Dimidiochromis strigatus or a Dimidiochromis compressiceps hybrid or Dimidiochromis strigatus hybrid.
You may be right. The shop owner said something about compress but i couldnt understand him.
Are these fish usually blue while juvenile or do they turn blue as they get older? Beautiful fish! im in love
Definitely not a pure strigatus. Dimidiochromis compressiceps and strigatus both have a blue face with greyish forehead. The fish in the picture has a completely blue head.
They are grey/silver as juvenile and turn blue with age. Their rank in the tank's pecking order can also play a role in how much blue they show.
100% agree. There’s also not enough lateral compression for it to be a dimi comp x dimi string. The head looks more fryeri or perhaps protomelas. The picture angle doesn’t help much. A full lateral shot with the blue lights off would help, but at the end of the day, it is definitely a hybrid and your guess as to, which is as good as mine
It was definitely this fish. Dimidiochromis compressiceps is most likely right. Why are they called Malawi eyebiter?
That is not your fish though. Yours has a white tip on its dorsal blaze. It’s definitely a hybrid dimidichromis species with another species that has a white blaze, like fryeri or some other species.
Can you post a full lateral view shot of yours instead of a stock pic off the web? That exact image is used by a b’zillion online stores…
It was believed that dimi-comps hit the eyes out of their prey. A belief that has never been witnessed or proven
Can you post a full lateral view shot of yours instead of a stock pic off the web? That exact image is used by a b’zillion online stores…
It was believed that dimi-comps hit the eyes out of their prey. A belief that has never been witnessed or proven
It was believed that dimi-comps hit the eyes out of their prey. A belief that has never been witnessed or proven
. I'll take a picture of it again on my next visit.