Astatotilapia latifasciata, Zebra Obliquidens

[iamzrad]

Here is a video when I picked up my male obliq. for my female. When I placed him in the tank, he was the same color as her. And as I was rescaping everything and in the middle of a water change (excuse the quality of the water), BAM, his colors shine!


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[NotoriousSway]

are you sure those are ZO's? Yours have red in their tails, look more like a hap sp 44 or hybrid between the two which would explain the broken barring.

 

[tydus]

I don't think that's an Astatotilapia latifasciata. As said, it looks more like a hap. thick skin because of the red coloring in its tail.

http://african-cichlid.com/Thickskin.htm

 

[iamzrad]

My male has red in his belly, Hap. 44's don't.

 

[tydus]

You are right about the red in the stomach. But what confuses me is that the your fish is so dark in color. Could be a hybrid of the two species. Give it some time and get a new picture.

 

[iamzrad]

It's a Zebra. Bought from a breeder (I'm second owner). His face is not normally that black, he was just dancing for the female.
Might need to pickup another female, she's not that interested in him.

 

[NotoriousSway]

What about the red fins? Can ZO's have those?