Blue Ahli (male/female)
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That would be the possibility. They are still too young to be either for sure.
I'm not sure if it's just the pic but from what I can make out there's a slight yellow or orange tinge to the very edge of the colored fish's dorsal fin. That would be a strike against S. fryeri or at least a pure one.
Time will tell what the fish is for sure.
I'm not sure if it's just the pic but from what I can make out there's a slight yellow or orange tinge to the very edge of the colored fish's dorsal fin. That would be a strike against S. fryeri or at least a pure one.
Time will tell what the fish is for sure.
straitjacketstar;772046; said:
those pics were taken right after they were put in the tank, so the full color wasnt back yet. i just went to double check and there is no yellow or orange visible on the dorsal. it is more of a baby or lighter blue. certain angles make it lighter or darker. i will try to get better photos tomorrow.
i know i started this thread a while ago, but i am still unsure of the sex and species of these two africans. the first two pictures are of the same fish. i think he is the male and the third pic includes the suspected female. these are the cichlids that i bought as hap. ahlis. could they be...or are they something else? thanks again!
They would be S. fryeri, not "Hap. ahli". Sciaenochromis ahli (Hap. ahli) is a different fish.
They don't look quite right for S. fryeri however. Possibly hybrids.
From the pictures, both male.
They don't look quite right for S. fryeri however. Possibly hybrids.
From the pictures, both male.
The first fish would be a better example of S. fryeri, but they're both highly questionable.
The second fish still has the 3 spots. Any real S. fryeri should not have 3 spots on the body. They both had them in your previous pictures.
They've commonly been crossed with O. lithobates and C. azureus, both of which do have the 3 spots on the body.
For S. fryeri the facial structure isn't right. The body too tall as well.
The second fish still has the 3 spots. Any real S. fryeri should not have 3 spots on the body. They both had them in your previous pictures.
They've commonly been crossed with O. lithobates and C. azureus, both of which do have the 3 spots on the body.
For S. fryeri the facial structure isn't right. The body too tall as well.
