Emperor Cichlid ID

[MyFishEatYourFish]

Is this an emperor cichlid?

so i went into my lfs today and saw two of these little guys in with the assorted africans. they were the smallest but were very active and swimming on the glass. i thought they looked like emperors but i had never seen one in person, so i asked the owner. he said they were five star generals. they were $15 so i i figured id buy one then if you guys confirm it buy the second and maybe a couple more if he gets anymore in.
mine is about 2.5 inches, ate like a horse within 10 minutes of release and colored up very fast too.

 

[Kanta]

he does look like a 5 star. Will be a stunner for sure.

 

[Oddball]

Mouth size/shape and dark dorsal fin margin are all wrong for Boulengerochromis.

 

[MyFishEatYourFish]

this is a 5 star, hemichromis elongatus, unless there is another species that goes by that common name.

 

[MyFishEatYourFish]

any ideas on what it is then?

 

[Somethingfishyinc.net]

hmmm got me?
It looks like a exochromis anageny but has to many spots. Also a Fossochromis rostratus but to gold?
Could be a cross mixed breed. Not a emperor though. Its a Malawian.

me

 

[Mokujin22]

Fossochromis rostratus

 

[MyFishEatYourFish]

Fossochromis rostratus

a dang, youre right. still pretty cool fish.
thanks alot guys!

 

[krichardson]

Mouth size/shape and dark dorsal fin margin are all wrong for Boulengerochromis.

Agreed and interesting color for a Fossacromis.