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can anyone identify this cichlid?

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2025 11:07 pm
by aurora8
i got these from a mate yesterday, he had no idea what they were, so if someone could do me a solid and id these for me, its the 2 darker ones above the yellow labs, they're just starting to get some colour, the male's starting to show some blue and an orangey yellow colour, cheers in advance

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Re: can anyone identify this cichlid?

Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2025 1:04 am
by paxonel
I think the yellow ones are pretty obvious, they're yellow labs, but the darker ones are a bit of a mystery, possibly some type of peacock, not entirely sure though.

Re: can anyone identify this cichlid?

Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2025 1:37 am
by dazed_knots
Prob young peacocks, could be females too, they're just getting their colouring going

Re: can anyone identify this cichlid?

Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2025 2:55 am
by emberonx
Reminds me of pseudotropheus socolofi, that's my take on the dark ones.

Re: can anyone identify this cichlid?

Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2025 3:30 am
by haven_9
The yellow ones are indeed Labidochromis Caeruleus. As for the dark ones, I'm inclined to believe they're some form of Pseudotropheus - possibly young Pseudotropheus Crabro, or maybe even Pseudotropheus Aurora. A clearer picture would be helpful, but one thing's for sure, they're not Aulonocaras.

Re: can anyone identify this cichlid?

Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2025 5:06 am
by oakleyride
To be honest, I'm not entirely sure, but the darker ones kinda remind me of either Labeotropheus fullerborni or maybe trewavase - don't quote me on the spelling though.

Re: can anyone identify this cichlid?

Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2025 7:04 am
by aurora8
oakleyride wrote: Tue Jun 24, 2025 5:06 am To be honest, I'm not entirely sure, but the darker ones kinda remind me of either Labeotropheus fullerborni or maybe trewavase - don't quote me on the spelling though.
thanks everyone, i finally found them on google, they're labeotropheus trewavase

Re: can anyone identify this cichlid?

Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2025 7:34 am
by haven_9
Keep us posted on how they're doing, and yeah, pics are always great, this forum loves 'em.