Can anyone identify my Cichlid please?

Brucebanna12

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I have been trying to identify this cichlid. (Pink/purple/ yellow) Roughly 6 inches. The guy I got him/her from said it's a "Pseudotropheus Hajomaylandi Chizumulu"

I googled it and very little has come up. I saw a video that looked like a smaller (juvenile) but I am still unsure. Please let me know if you can identify. Thank you!
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Milingu

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Whatever that is, it's not M. hajomaylandi.
M. hajomaylandi comes in two forms. The Chizumulu variety is yellow with more or less blue on the body and fins. The face is always yellow. There is no black in the ventral fins.
The Chiwi Rocks variety is mostly blue striped including the dorsal fin with a yellow throat and never made it to an aquarium as far as I know.

Yellow body with blue face is quite rare with Mbuna. Thought there are some but none matches with the shown fish.
My guess it's a hybrid.
 

Brucebanna12

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Apr 24, 2022
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Whatever that is, it's not M. hajomaylandi.
M. hajomaylandi comes in two forms. The Chizumulu variety is yellow with more or less blue on the body and fins. The face is always yellow. There is no black in the ventral fins.
The Chiwi Rocks variety is mostly blue striped including the dorsal fin with a yellow throat and never made it to an aquarium as far as I know.

Yellow body with blue face is quite rare with Mbuna. Thought there are some but none matches with the shown fish.
My guess it's a hybrid.

Thank you for the feedback! Much appreciated!
 
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