Scotty;922935; said:
Ahem...
number17Fan;918959; said:
They looked identical as juveniles, but over time 1 started to turn yellow and the other is still dark blue.
Now, being that M. lombardoi is unique for being a species that
starts blue and
males turn yellow instead of the usual yellow female and juvenile coloration and males transitioning to blue (this has been noted by Ad Konings himself, but I'm sure you knew that already) I would assume that this fish, which is obviously does not resemble a P. elongatus in shape or form or any of the immediately recognizable species or variants of Cynotilapia, Metriaclima or Pseudotropheus, has some M. lombardoi somewhere in it's parentage and more than likely is immediate offspring of a M. lombardoi x Pseudo., Metriaclima, Cyno., Lab., whatever cross.
In fact, my first impression was that of possibly Pseudotropheus sp. "Dumpy", but the number of bars is incorrect as is the head and facial structure of the fish.
This fish's mouth is remotely Labidochromine but that could be a fluke, resulting of whatever the parentage.
A hybrid certainly doesn't have to look exactly like either parent. I have had M. greshakei x Lab. caeruleus hybrids that could pass for P. socolofi. They would have too, if I'd chosen to distribute them.
I certainly am not one to attempt to identify a fish of unknown or questionable lineage and settle for an ID that merely resembled the fish in question.
I've noted that you are in the habit of it, however. Sometimes I wonder if it's not just your ego. Feel good knowing you've got your books and articles and can spell out the random scientific names. That sort of thing.
I cannot see how some one can say there is Lombardoi or whatever in there!!!!
