I need some ID on these Blue Boys

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo

Red Devil

Nice to meet you and welcome to MFK
MFK Member
Feb 23, 2006
34,413
366
1,273
United states of America
Going to get serious about breeding a few africans but first want a definite ID so i know what ti look for .. please give sex too if possible,. Thanks
 
Well, #1 is a Metriaclima callainos, or Cobalt zebra...looks like a male to me. The first thing that came to mind with #2, is Cynotilapia axelrodi...not sure how likely you are to have one of these though, I don't believe they're all too common. Looks pretty close though. #3 is some sort of peacock, probably a female at that size if it hasn't coloured up.
 
SinisterKisses;641625; said:
Well, #1 is a Metriaclima callainos, or Cobalt zebra...looks like a male to me. The first thing that came to mind with #2, is Cynotilapia axelrodi...not sure how likely you are to have one of these though, I don't believe they're all too common. Looks pretty close though. #3 is some sort of peacock, probably a female at that size if it hasn't coloured up.

I think you are correct about the colbolt blue zebra in top photo and yes i think it is male also.. just looked at the picture profiles in various stages of growth..so thank you very much..one down.. the 2nd one needs more research and better pictures which i will get tonight..or soon..
 
SinisterKisses;641625; said:
Well, #1 is a Metriaclima callainos, or Cobalt zebra...looks like a male to me. The first thing that came to mind with #2, is Cynotilapia axelrodi...not sure how likely you are to have one of these though, I don't believe they're all too common. Looks pretty close though. #3 is some sort of peacock, probably a female at that size if it hasn't coloured up.

OH you are good... I believe you called #2 correctly too..wow thanks..i will still post a new picture of it so we can get another view..
 
Caveman;641949; said:
Not sure about what kind they are but they sure are pretty almost as pretty as the Doberman.;)

well thank you very much....
 
Lol yes, the Dobie is very nice too.

I'd love to see more pics of fish #2. Like I said, that's what it looks like to me, but some mroe shots might help finalize it :)
 
here are some more pictures of the #2 cynotilapia Axelorodi..
 
The last one which someone suggest to be a peacock is a peacock and of that it looks like a sunshine keep in mind that there is a dif. between sunshine and supersunshine (supersunshines have the bright yellow color while regular sunshines do not, they stay a more dull dark goldish color - they are two different types.) I had a m/f pair of them and have the male in my tank now, the female died awhlie ago =(
 
MonsterFishKeepers.com