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identifying small african cichlids

Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2025 1:53 am
by reeflord23
Hey everyone,

It's been a while since I last set up my tank, but I've finally got everything up and running again after the move. I'm reaching out for some help identifying these small African cichlids I picked up from my local fish store - not the best in the area, but I'm making do. They were sold as "small African cichlids," so I've got a few ideas, but I'd love to get some confirmation. I've attached some pics, and from what I can tell, the gold ones might be small yellow labs, and the purple/blue ones could be Demasoni. They're all still pretty small, only about an inch to an inch and a half.

Re: identifying small african cichlids

Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2025 3:38 am
by coltin
I'd say the blue one is probably a female Maylandia lombardoi, also known as a Kenyi cichlid. One of the yellow ones seems to match up with a sunnygold, or labidochromis caeruleus. To get a better ID on the others, though, I'd need to see some clearer pics.