Fish ID Please

[zekni]

Hey guys,
Scored on a bunch of free fish last night. There are three africans that I need help IDing so I can do alittle research. Is it possible to tell if they're male/female?

This guy's about 4" long

This one's about 5-6"

This bruiser is 7-8"

Thanks guys!

 

[fish head )'>]

First one looks like a red zebra and by the egg spots on the anal fin I would say a male one.

 

[toehead11183]

orand and white= Ps. Zebra
other= Crabro= bumble bee cichlid

 

[SinisterKisses]

Orange one is a male Metriaclima estherae (Red Zebra), blue one is a male Metriaclima callainos (Cobalt Zebra), and the other one (not sure of sex) is a P. crabro.

 

[zekni]

Thanks! I figured you guys were gunna tell me they were all hybrids. ahahha. Sometimes you just never know what you're gettin for free.

 

[mike dunagan]

all are pretty common too

 

[zekni]

Arlight, so now that I know what they are, from reading up on them it seems like they're pretty well full grown.

Should I be safe in putting the two zebras in a 50 gallon corner tank with an adult jewel cichlid and a pair of small convicts?

 

[mike dunagan]

I would say it should be okay... the jewel fish can be really aggressive but of course the africans will be aggressive, more so than the convicts, but if the convicts breed they may be really aggressive and protect the fry. There are a number of things that can go wrong, but I have seen it done before...

 

[zekni]

That was kind of my thinking too. Worse case, I'll just have to move someone to another tank.

Thanks!

 

[mike dunagan]

If you have to move anyone it will be the jewel fish... The convicts may be fine, but if they go you can find them anywhere for free... as you did...