Mr Gharial 14 Dec 2023 I actually took this one out to the internet. r/cichlid on reddit identified this as a hybrid cichlid, most likely Cyrtocara moorii x Metriaclima.
I actually took this one out to the internet. r/cichlid on reddit identified this as a hybrid cichlid, most likely Cyrtocara moorii x Metriaclima.
gentle lemur 15 Dec 2023 @Mr Gharial That's quite possible, but that there are several mbuna species with this sort of colour pattern. This particular fish is not displaying much colour, so I cannot even guess at its identity.
@Mr Gharial That's quite possible, but that there are several mbuna species with this sort of colour pattern. This particular fish is not displaying much colour, so I cannot even guess at its identity.
Mr Gharial 15 Dec 2023 @gentle lemur The redditor also mentioned that they were just guessing. C. Moorrii is definitely in there though, seeing the hump head
@gentle lemur The redditor also mentioned that they were just guessing. C. Moorrii is definitely in there though, seeing the hump head
gentle lemur 15 Dec 2023 @Mr Gharial That might be the result of an injury, and old male mbuna can sometimes develope very slight head humps (for example see the wild fishes illustrated at Maylandia<br><font color=gray>Metriaclima</font>).
@Mr Gharial That might be the result of an injury, and old male mbuna can sometimes develope very slight head humps (for example see the wild fishes illustrated at Maylandia<br><font color=gray>Metriaclima</font>).
Mr Gharial 15 Dec 2023 @gentle lemur I doubt it's from an injury, as there were many cichlids in this tank with head lumps, some more noticeable than others
@gentle lemur I doubt it's from an injury, as there were many cichlids in this tank with head lumps, some more noticeable than others
