I ordered a loiselli, but this looks like something else. Umbee?

[twhittle]

Like the title says, I ordered a loiselli and this came. Am I seeing things, or does this look like a juvie umbee? About 1.5-2 inches.

 

[Oscar Mike]

It does look like an umbee but possibly Chiapaheros Grammodes aka mini dovii

 

[twhittle]

Here is a pic I pulled off the internet of a juvenile umbee. Sure looks similar...

 

[newworld]

Yep umbee who did you order from?

 

[tlindsey]

Where ever you ordered that Cichlid from they must make it right and send you what you wanted. if they do not send a loiselli or refund your money back I suggest not doing business wirh them again.

 

[twhittle]

Yep umbee who did you order from?

A LFS

 

[twhittle]

Where ever you ordered that Cichlid from they must make it right and send you what you wanted. if they do not send a loiselli or refund your money back I suggest not doing business wirh them again.

I'm sure they'd happily make it right, but if it's an umbee, I am keeping it. I've wanted one for awhile!

 

[Chief Tom]

When my pet store screwed me I went in and released all the sugar fliers and ran out. I kinda like wearing a mask all the time.

 

[duanes]

When young many cichlids look alike.
What you have, could very well be Loissellei by the way I see it (now actually named multifasciatus)
They look similar to some I had when young.
Here are a couple of shots of some I had n dark substrate.

Your substrate is very bright (white) so may be washing out true colors.
I use darker substrate, which usually allows cichlids to show natural coloration.
All cichlid instinctually try to blend with the colors of their surroundings.

 

[Backfromthedead]

Im kinda split on this. On one hand if its not in fact loiselli you should get a refund, but on the other, if you bought it from a LFS you must have liked the looks of the fish when you bought it. I say grow it out and see what you got.