ID help please!

[Ferris]

Hi all,

I need help with an ID now.

Bought a fish today labeled as a "yellow faced cichlid". I don't normally like buying something unless i now what they are but this guy was just that bit different. He's about an inch long (if that) and is basically albino with a yellow face (hence the name ). He also has feint stripes a bit like an albino zebra.

Before anyone asks, no he is not dyed, he's definately a natural. Its just the cichlid expert wasn't in the LFS today so couldm't get a proper id and couldn't find anything on google.

Thanks in advance and i will try and post a pic tomorrow if n-one gets it.

 

[wrs]

I think you will need a pic to get an identification.

 

[gixer]

i have heard about rusty hybrids like this once.

does it look anything like a rusty?

 

[gixer]

 

[Ferris]

Thanks gixer but no, its completely albino except for the head which is bright yellow, fins are also albino. You may be right about the pic.

 

[wrs]

maybe a Tropheus? Are you sure its a malawi, or an umbuna for that fact?

It may just be an albino zebra, mine has yellowish parts to it.

 

[gixer]

could possibly be a tropheops sp ?

 

[Ferris]

its definately a malawi, pretty sure an mbuna based on the shape etc but he's so small. The LFS had a whole batch that were identical with regard to the yellow head.

 

[gixer]

 

[Ferris]

Possibly, is that a zebra?

Cheers again gixer

 

[gixer]

no its a tropheops sp

from the pic above

 

[Ferris]

Could well be right there gixer. To be honest, i think he needs to grow a bit for a 100% accurate id, he is sooooo tiny.

I tried taking pics this morning but even with full zoom, i don't think its worth posting them.

Thanks again