keeping mbuna african cichlids

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_reelking
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keeping mbuna african cichlids

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Can someone help me figure out the sex of these Mbuna African Cichlids, sorry if the pics aren't that great
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oceanview
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Hi,
I'm not entirely sure myself, but I did come across a resource that might be helpful - there's this link that talks about identifying the gender in African cichlids, might be worth checking out.
manny_dude
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_reelking wrote: Mon Jun 09, 2025 6:57 am Can someone help me figure out the sex of these Mbuna African Cichlids, sorry if the pics aren't that great
Thanks for the link, oceanview - I'll check it out.

Labidochromis caeruleus - that's the yellow lab. The striped one, I'm thinking frontosa, and the blotchy one, possibly an OB peacock variation? Not entirely sure, though.
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I think I can help with one of them, I had a similar experience with my own fish, took me ages to figure out what it was. Hopefully this helps, good luck.
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whetu
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They'll figure it out on their own, then you'll know for sure.
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