ID this cichlid Please

[vinod_uthaiah]

can you please ID this cichlid for me

 

[duanes]

None of the above look like cubans to me, unless they are totally stressed.
Even at 1" , true tetracanthus have very distinct characteristics, that stand out from other closely related cichlids like Parachromis or some other of their cousins.
Here a some 1"tetracanthus, note the large mid body spot.

and at 3" or so and with age the spot blends into distinct mottled vertical barring in females.

female

or less in the male

 

[vinod_uthaiah]

I was told that these are Umbees and I have no idea of how juvenile Umbees look .
Never had one

 

[duanes]

Sorry I must have read the title wrong, but at that size many (except tetracanthus and haitiensus look very similar, and hard to ID.
Since I've never had a tank large enough for umbi's
I've never kept them, and am no help there. Could very well be, but I wouldn't know..
Here are some others to compare
young dovii

Young Nosferatu pantostictus

young grammodes

young P motaguense

 

[Covetous]

They do look like juvenile Umbee’s. Gorillus if I where to guess. But that’s a guess

 

[Brandonclark88]

I would agree with gorillus umbees.

 

[newworld]

I saw umbee too or a mix..

 

[vinod_uthaiah]

Thanks all for your help.... they are too shy and duck for cover as soon as I reach out with a camera.
Will post some more pics after couple of months, for a better identification

 

[Dovii kid]

Another vote for umbriferum here.

 

[Covetous]

Here is a few pics of my old Gorrilus Blue Umbee’s as juveniles for comparison.