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Old 18-11-2006, 06:01 PM
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golden with pale black stripes
can anyone tell me what type of cichlid it is?
any thoughts appreciated
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Old 18-11-2006, 07:55 PM
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could you try to take a pic. Makes it much easier to id.

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Old 18-11-2006, 10:07 PM
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ok will try tomorrow
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Old 19-11-2006, 02:12 PM
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this is the best one i could get before i got bored

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Old 19-11-2006, 07:21 PM
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Its a malawi cichlid thats for shore, don't no what species tho !
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Old 19-11-2006, 07:23 PM
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cool thanks will try and find out
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Old 19-11-2006, 07:29 PM
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bumblebee cichlid
http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/m_crabro.htm
maybe as he grows the stripes become much darker?
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Old 19-11-2006, 07:41 PM
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definately malawi. Defianetly Mbuna.

Possibly one of the M. Crabo.

There's loads of things it could be. possbily a morph of Labidochromis Hongi
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Old 19-11-2006, 08:10 PM
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could quite possibly be a hybrid of the a member of the Labeotropheus and labidochromis, hybridisation is well known in cichlids and makes identification very difficult do you have any other, info, like age and size?
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Old 19-11-2006, 08:12 PM
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he is very small 1 1/2" approx
and dont kow about age only got him yesterday
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