help out with some IDs

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In the past week I have picked up a few fish that were not labeled or miss labeled. wondering if anyone can help out. Sorry that some of the pics didnt turn out that well, I really tried.
pic 1 & 2
same fish, I think it is of a Copadichromis "Kawanga borleyi" would like a 2nd opinion

pic 3 & 4
im not sure of. It looks like a juvi "Taiwan reef" but its colors that are coming in are all wrong. I know it could possibly be a hybrid but I hope not. Anyone have a thought.

pic 5
Sorry for the bad pic the only one i could get of him. this guy was label as a Red empress. At the LFS he was a light blue color with a little yellow on his lower half. Hes has stayed dark in my tank, so good pic. Im thinking a Protomelas "tanzania", but really dont have a clue.

anyone willing to help, Thank you ahead a time.

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they look aulonacara x ahli to me... 1st one does not look like a copidochromis boryeli to me, I have one here's the male....

The one in 3 & 4 looks like what you said... but yeah possibly a hybrid, pic 5 I have no clue either you'll have to post pics when the colors come in more...

Sorry to be of no help... hopefully someone knows...
 
greenearthlawns;2966064; said:
they look aulonacara x ahli to me... 1st one does not look like a copidochromis boryeli to me, I have one here's the male....

The one in 3 & 4 looks like what you said... but yeah possibly a hybrid, pic 5 I have no clue either you'll have to post pics when the colors come in more...

Sorry to be of no help... hopefully someone knows...
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Thanks for yor help, and yes your right about pic 1 & 2. Its not a copadichromis borleyi. What I think it is copadichromis sp. "Kawanga"(Makonde) its non-scientific name is "Kawanga borleyi". Check out this profile its were i got my info, it a great site to.

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1022

Im still not sure on the other 2
 
NotoriousSway;2975215; said:
pic 1 and 2: Copadichromis sp. "Mloto Undu" Ivory Head
pic 3 and 4: Protomelas sp. "Steveni Taiwan" (Taiwan Reef)
Pic 5: Looks like some type of peacock? Need better pics
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The Copadichromis I think is a "kawanga" because it has yellow trim on the anal fin.
About the "Taiwan reef", they grow the white stripe on there head first, before they start getting there other colors. This guy has no signs of getting one. His blue seems darker and his anal fin is a yellowish orange not red. That's what got me scratching my head. I would say "Taiwan reef" also but his colors are all wrong.
 
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