ID these cichlids.

[Otto_VonBacon]

We bought these two chiclids today:
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What are they?

 

[Fishdude401]

Some sort of Julidochromis?

 

[krichardson]

Some sort of Julidochromis?

They're no Julidochromis.Julies are Tanganyican cichlids and these two fish look more like Melanochromis which are a type of Malawian mbuna.

 

[Krawnik]

I think they're Melanochromis auratus

 

[krichardson]

I think they're Melanochromis auratus

Could be.

 

[woofy]

they look like chipokae to me. anyone correct me if im wrong...im sure you will

 

[Fishdude401]

What am i thinking. not julidochromis. Possibly melanochromis, not auratus though.

 

[12 Volt Man]

they look like auratus.

dark one is male
light one is female

(males and females often have almost inverted colours which these appear to have)