ID my fish please

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lol Sleepy.... Currently twisting nipples :woot:
 
Lol sorry Sleepy, I can't resist an opportunity to prove someone wrong, who's previously told everyone else to 'study up' ;) Forgive me??
 
hmmm... the one behind is convict wherelse the front one is normal mbuna cichild that cost not more than $5.
 
That could very well be a female.

Females will change color if a male is not present, or when brooding young. This has happened to me many times. Males are generally much brighter and lack the intense baring aswell.

Now, it could be that this fish is stressed, and therefore is showing the black bars.
 
That is true females will change color but that is Yellow clearly a male... Female might change to a off color blue or might have a hint of yellow (on the top fin mostly) but that one is all yellow... I would garentee that it is a male... And male alot of the time still show there black bars, I think it is just either bad coloring from food habbits or not being the alpha male...
 
Yes, females can take on some male colouration, but not to that extent. If they do, its more of a dirty mix of blue and yellow, like a male in transition, not full out golden yellow colouration like in that picture. And that fish doesn't have to be stressed to be showing his barring...they never really lose it, it just fades, but any change in mood will darken it up.
 
P. Kennyi is a colorful fish full of character. Often labeled as Pseudotropheus kennyi , the true classification of P. Kennyi Cichlid is Pseudotropheus lombardoi , as described by Burgess in 1977. This fish is still best known as the Kennyi in most publications. Like most of rock dwelling fish (Mbuna) of Lake Malawi, the Kennyi will require large rock formations with many hiding places. The males are rather territorial and should only be housed with dissimilar types of cichlids. In an unusual twist, the juveniles and females are blue colored (with 4+ black vertical stripes) while the adult male is yellow-orange with a few dark stripes. The more vegetable material in the diet, the deeper the orange will become. Best kept in harem fashion, one male and several females, the Kennyi can reach a length of 4". A typical African Cichlid mouthbrooder, the female will incubate the eggs for 14-21 days before releasing the free swimming fry. During this incubation time she will hide and most likely not eat. The Kennyi will require frequent partial water changes to maintain optimal water parameters.
found this info on www.petsolutions.com thanks for the id ppl..
MAN I LOVE THIS SITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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SinisterKisses said:
Lol sorry Sleepy, I can't resist an opportunity to prove someone wrong, who's previously told everyone else to 'study up' ;) Forgive me??
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Totally:) Being right is fun, never upset with someone giving the right info:p I just have to twist the crank a bit :D And your avatar makes up for it. Look up Luis Royo, you might find some stuff you like:)
 
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