Page 1 of 2
need help with identification
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 10:20 pm
by hazelnut1
Hi, I'm having trouble figuring out the names of all the fish in my tank. I just moved the tank around and the water is a bit misty, so I apologize for that.
I've taken some photos, but they're not very clear since the fish won't stay still for a second. I've also made a video - I've uploaded it here: http/s1222.photobucket.com/user/hazelnut1/media/20130609_195103_zps7e77cf23.mp4.html
I've added some pics below. The two best ones are these -
Re: need help with identification
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 10:52 pm
by hazelnut1
Can someone please help me out
Re: need help with identification
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 11:13 pm
by taxiroad
The yellow one, I think, is an Electric Yellow. That's Labidochromis caeruleus.
The spotty one looks like a Fulleborni Cichlid, Blossom, also known as Labeotropheus fuelleborni.
The striped one, I'm pretty sure, is a Malieri Cichlid, or Julidochromis marlier.
That dull grayish one is probably a Cylindricus Cichlid, Neolamprologus cylindricus.
The blue one, I'm going to take a guess, is a Blue Johanni Cichlid, Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos.
Re: need help with identification
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2025 12:30 am
by hazelnut1
The yellow one is indeed an Electric Yellow (Labidochromis caeruleus), the one with the spots is a Fulleborni Cichlid, Blossom (Labeotropheus fuelleborni), the striped one is a Malieri Cichlid (Julidochromis marlier), the dull gray one is a Cylindricus Cichclid (Neolamprologus cylindricus), and the blue one appears to be a Blue Johanni Cichlid (Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos).
Thanks for the confirmation on those. Now, can you tell me about the bluey/grey one with stripes running top to bottom? He's next to the dark blue one in the first pic below the video.
Re: need help with identification
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2025 2:15 am
by onetask
Honestly, I'm a bit confused about the Julidochromis ID, as I don't see any in the pics. Those yellow ones don't look like Julidochromis or Sunnygolds to me, they seem more like a yellow variant of a Zebra Cichlid. Also, I don't see any Cylindricus in there. Just my thoughts.
Re: need help with identification
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2025 3:17 am
by flinta
As above, I agree there aren't any julies or cylindricus in there. To be honest, I'm not that familiar with malawi cichlids, so can't offer much more insight.
Re: need help with identification
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2025 4:53 am
by hazelnut1
I'm not entirely convinced by the IDs so far, can anyone give me a rundown of the fish in the tank? I've taken a closer look at the pics and I'm having trouble spotting the julidochromis, and those yellows seem more like a zebra cichlid variant to me.
Re: need help with identification
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2025 6:18 am
by taxiroad
I'm only going off the pics and my thoughts, could be wrong, but that's just my take on it. Seeing it again now, I think the bluey one might not be a Blue Johanni, maybe a different color variation of one though.
Re: need help with identification
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2025 7:34 am
by onetask
I can only give my honest opinion and rule out a few possibilities, unfortunately I'm not clued up enough to give you a solid ID.
Re: need help with identification
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2025 9:19 am
by hazelnut1
Thanks for all the help, really appreciate it. I was thinking of getting some better pics or a video, do you think that would make it easier to identify them?