need id

[killrmack]

bought a few africans for my girlfriend about a year ago and still cant figure out what these are they were all labeled kenyi when i bought them.

and the other calico one

the blue one as well

they have had a few babies and they all have been orange and i thought kenyis started blue then turned yellow

 

[ibr3ak]

The first pic is an aulonocara sp. (ob, which is a man made hybrid) with red zebra (m. estherae) behind the rocks, second is red zebra (ob), third is a p. socolofi.

 

[killrmack]

are the orange ones red zebra as well

 

[killrmack]

thanks for the id

 

[Pharaoh]

are the orange ones red zebra as well

Yes they are.

BTW. Interesting color on those OBs. They look cool.

 

[killrmack]

Im gona get a few more pics of the other fish in the tank mainly for better id and the fact that these photos are a few months old and one of the "red zebras" has a weird jaw structure and i dont know about it. Again thanx for the id and what does ob mean i googled it and didnt find anything explaining it

 

[Pharaoh]

I beleive it stands for Orange Blotch.

 

[killrmack]

ok thanx pharaoh big help

 

[killrmack]

Was woundering about these as well and maybe even sex

number one

number two (from the firts post)

number three

number four

number five

number six

and here is a full tank shot for any one who cares

Thanx in advance

 

[mike dunagan]

1. Kenyi- Metriaclima lombardoi male
2. OB something, looks to be peacock
3. Metriaclima estherae (Blue)
4.Pseudotropheus socolofi
5.Metriaclima callainos
6.Metriaclima estherae (Red)