ID please and diagnose?

[swede]

thats what i thought originally, but i have seen some very yellow zebras in pics

 

[swede]

like this

 

[swede]

i'm wondering if maybe its not only more yellow, but very pale since it had less than appealing living conditions? also, zebras need a variety in diet, and this guy was only feeding them hikari gold pellets. i wanna try to feed him some veggies and see if he changes a bit

 

[hari-goshi]

One of Ad Konings pics of a yellow colored m.estherae in the wild.

It doesnt mean its unhealthy , simply genetics.

 

[swede]

awesome! that pic shows markings near the gills like what mine has. I guess its not ammonia poisoning, just natural marking. nice to know what it is now

 

[navygirl76]

i think its a great looking fish. not a lab and definately not a saulosi.. i agree with the zebra verdict. each species of mbuna can look so different from the "norm" examples that its just baffling..

great fish.

 

[rrcoolj]

Well when I first introduced my red zebras they did look yellowish but they colored up after a while. The gills are also reddish like that too as babies but they disappear with age atleast in my case.

 

[swede]

i think its a great looking fish. not a lab and definately not a saulosi.. i agree with the zebra verdict. each species of mbuna can look so different from the "norm" examples that its just baffling..

great fish.

thx for the compliments and for helping me decide it is a zebra