Cichlid ID

[SalviniCichlidFan]

Hey y'all,

I am writing a research paper about cichlid aggression but I came across a problem. I do not know the exact species of this cichlid. Can you all identify it for me? Thanks.

 

[SalviniCichlidFan]

anyone?

 

[A201]

Looks like an unknown variety of female Hap. Its elongated like a Hap, but has the vertical stripes consistent with a Peacock.

 

[Deadeye]

Likely a hybrid.
I had a peacock like that a while back and never knew what it was.

 

[duanes]

There are perhaps 100 or more species of Haplochrmines where males are only recognizable if location collection point data is known, looks alone are simply not helpful, and as far as females go, they are non ID able because they all look so much more alike.
Add to that (because of lack of separation breeding) over decades in tanks, even location sometimes doesn't help.
I attended a talk by a collector who goes to the rift lakes a few times a year, and he said once a female from one collection points finds its way into the wrong tank,and spawns trying to ID progeny becomes impossible
And if you got it from a LFS, even more impossible.
Unless you got it from a specialist who attaches location post data. Forget trying to ID.

 

[aussieman57]

On a side note your forum name is a great topic for cichlid aggression.

 

[SalviniCichlidFan]

On a side note your forum name is a great topic for cichlid aggression.

lol I can tell