Id help please

[Gpdriftwood]

Hi guys I have no experience with Africans. I recently acquired 15 or 16 large ones with a 375gal acrylic tank I purchased. Trying to get rid of them, but I have no idea what they are. I have multiples of the 4 fish pictured.. Any help greatly appreciated. Thank u.

 

[duanes]

The 2nd pic is Fossorochromis rostratus, a male, and it looks like a female in the background of the 1st pic too.
The males can reach about 12".
They live in sandy areas, and when threatened can dive completely under the sand and disappear.

 

[Gpdriftwood]

The 2nd pic is Fossorochromis rostratus, a male, and it looks like a female in the background of the 1st pic too.
The males can reach about 12"

Thank u duanes. He is over 10" currently, he is 1/2 of a proven pair w a 8-9" female. There is also a slightly smaller subordinate male and numerous smaller offspring of this species. Appreciate the id. All the offspring are colored like females. Do u know if males get their colors as they mature, or do I have all female juveniles by chance?

 

[DJRansome]

Second to last looks like Copadichromis borleyi.

 

[Gpdriftwood]

Second to last looks like Copadichromis borleyi.

Thank you. Male i assume?

 

[Gpdriftwood]

Got id on last pic: buccochromis nototaenia. ? still looking for id on 1st pic.

 

[duanes]

Thank u duanes. He is over 10" currently, he is 1/2 of a proven pair w a 8-9" female. There is also a slightly smaller subordinate male and numerous smaller offspring of this species. Appreciate the id. All the offspring are colored like females. Do u know if males get their colors as they mature, or do I have all female juveniles by chance?

Yes males start coloring up at 6" or so.
My pair spawned a number of times too, I found it amazing that she could pack 60 juvies of 1"+ into her mouth.
I put a number of juvies in a tank with pair of Etroplus suratensus that had just recovered from Ick, and they acted as cleaner fish, the Etroplus would "stand" on their tails, and the juvie rostratus would pick off loose tissue.

 

[Gpdriftwood]

Yes males start coloring up at 6" or so.
My pair spawned a number of times too, I found it amazing that she could pack 60 juvies of 1"+ into her mouth.
I put a number of juvies in a tank with pair of Etroplus suratensus that had just recovered from Ick, and they acted as cleaner fish, the Etroplus would "stand" on their tails, and the juvie rostratus would pick off loose tissue.

Thanks for the info. They do have some cool behaviors for sure. I would probably keep them all if I didn't already have different plans for the tank they are in.

 

[Gpdriftwood]

I think I figured it out. I believe pic 1 is copadichromis borleyi female. And pic 3 is male...

 

[Gpdriftwood]

Hey, just wanted to say thank u to u guys that immediately answered my queries today! I found out the other 2 ids very quickly just based on your immediate direction. Thank u very much for the quick help response and guidance. ??