Please ID these fish

[braddasteve]

Can anyone ID these two fish? The first one I got from a local breeder who said it was an electric blue, but we all know it's not. The second one I picked up at a lfs labeled as a livingstonni, I knew it wasn't, but was curious to see if it would color up nicely. They both have male features and the blue guy is about 7 in and the other is about 6 1/2 in. If anyone knows what these guys are, I'd love to know, thanks

 

[joe jaskot]

First fish looks like a scianochromis fryeri (electric blue) to me. Second fish looks like a Placidochromis milomo.

 

[braddasteve]

Without a doubt he's got the right coloration for a fryeri, but the shape of the fish isn't right, from the top lip to the forehead is just too concaved and it doesn't have the slender streamline body of a fryeri. I've been thinking it may be a hybrid of a fryeri. Now I did do some more research and found an identical picture of a cichlid commonly called a "royal blue dolphin hap", not the same as c. Moori, has anyone heard of that species? And thank you for the ID on the milomo! Greatly appreciated!

 

[joe jaskot]

Here are some pics of similar fryeri: http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1328

 

[vinboy]

Top photo looks like a Hybrid maybe a line bred type based on getting the blue colour.

 

[braddasteve]

Very well could be line bred, but whatever it is, it's a solid fish and a nice addition to my 240g African hap tank, thanks for all the comments!