identity document question

[finley22]

hey guys, got a couple of pics of my mate's cichlids - can anyone id these for me?

got another one too, would be great if you could id this one as well

[finley22]

anyone got an ID for these fish?

[kalevi]

Top one looks like it's from the Aulonocara family, probably a female. Second pic has a bit of a Melanochromis paflakelelus vibe, but I'm not entirely convinced - could be a hybrid, not sure.

[sharpfin12]

Parflakelelus typically has way more vibrant lines, yours looks a bit more subdued, leaning more towards a hybrid to me.

[finley22]

Thanks

[kalevi]

Still think it looks like paflakelelus, your fish has got those breaks in the lines on its body but could just be a poorly bred one.

[sharpfin12]

Fair enough, i think the breaks in the bars are a bit too frequent for a poorly bred paflakelelus. Then again, it's common for poorly bred melanochromis to have irregular markings.

[kalevi]

Parflakelelus typically has way more vibrant lines, yours looks a bit more subdued, leaning more towards a hybrid to me.

Yeah i know what you're getting at, some paflakelelus do have varying line thickness, but usually no breaks in them, so it's possible it's a hybrid or just a poorly bred one.

[Murder]

Better pics would help, but from what I can see, the top one looks like an Aulonocara hybrid to me. It's possible it's a specific species that hasn't fully colored up yet. A clearer pic would make it easier to tell.

[sharpfin12]

You see some pretty unusual mbuna hybrids around nowadays, don't you.