What is this fish?

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Hey guys I just bought what I think is a Malawi eye biter. It was sold under dimidiochromis compressiceps but it looks nothing like how I've seen them or kept them. Could this be a different species or am I mistaken? He is also missing an eye. Kinda ironic haha.

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Though the coloring is way off it does look kind of like a Dimidiochromis but a strigata,not a compressiceps.
 

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I didn't think it was. Are these guys any different from the compressiceps?
Not too much, behaviorwise if I recall correctly. They have a similar look but strigata has more of bulky profile......if my ID is correct.
 
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O.b. compressicep. Their shape varies, i guess it comes from whatever they get the o.b. gene from.
 

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O.b. compressicep. Their shape varies, i guess it comes from whatever they get the o.b. gene from.
I thought the O.B.s would be a lot more pricey? And is there any way to tell where your fishes origins lay?
 

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Also, since he is missing an eye (looks like he was born with it) will it affect the fish in any way?
 
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