Mbuna ID Please

[COG Commando]

This fish has been bothering me for quite sometime now. I've looked up and down through Ad's "Malawi Cichlids in Their Natural Habitat" and the only species I've seen that is fairly close to her are some female Metriaclima callainos from Luwino Reef and Matema and a female Metriaclima zebra from Lutara. I'd post pictures from the book, but photobucket doesn't seem to want to operate tonight. My fish doesn't have the dark irises like the aforementioned fish do, hers are very gold. Has anyone ever seen a fish like this?? I have seen a picture of a female Metriaclima callainos 'ruarwe' that looks exactly like her, but I'd like to get others' input on this.

 

[malcolm1]

I think its a Pseudotropheus socolofi x Metriaclima estherae hybrid

 

[COG Commando]

Can i ask why you say shes a P. socolofi x?? I should've said this in the original post but actually have two of them. The second one is still very young (recently purchased).

 

[COG Commando]

Anyone else have any ideas??

 

[cantrell00]

I have seen some red X red met. estherae males that can be fairly pale but not nearly as pale as this guy appears to be. do you see any indication of blue iridescent coloration on his dorsal and pectoral fins?