What is this cichlid?

[DeathStalker]

Wish I could have gotten a better picture. VERY scintillating scales.

 

[tlindsey]

Wish I could have gotten a better picture. VERY scintillating scales.

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Looks a Severum.

 

[DeathStalker]

Hmmm, interesting. So what is this one then? (as I thought IT was the Severum).

 

[Carter020108]

Venustus cichlid

 

[tlindsey]

Hmmm, interesting. So what is this one then? (as I thought IT was the Severum).View attachment 1405877

A Venustus or Livingstonii but not certain.

 

[DeathStalker]

Ah, ok. Always fun when you don't know (remember) what you have, lol.

I need to get another Severum, they're beautiful. (but only after all the babies are gone)

 

[Zanzag]

First one looks like some kind of SB hybrid. Face is all wrong for a severum

 

[duanes]

Your photo looks like a young male just tarting to color up, if it is Nimbochromis livingstoni.
Severums prefer soft to neutral pH water, while the Nimbochromis prefer hard mineral rich water.
mature Livingston below.

 

[DeathStalker]

I believe it was sold as a Venustus

 

[BIG-G]

I believe it was sold as a Venustus

That’s what it looks like to me