Just Wondering

[Bert]

hey I picked up these two Cichlids a few months ago and I got thinking about what they are. They said the first was a female Jewel and the second I'm not really sure about. any help? thanks.

sorry about the blurryness

 

[kj23502]

a weird colored estherea?? That's def a different color



Kj

 

[dthoffsett]

I can't really tell in the picture, but does his upper lip kind of overhand his lower lip? If so, it's probably a male Labeotropheus fuelleborni (Katale OB). If not it could be a m.zebra ob varient though they're not seen too often, at least not around here.

 

[Bert]

Thanks, I have figured out the first is actually a new world blue Acara (talk about miss labeling)
the second I have been told is a OB sploch. Not really sure what the scientific name for that is and I haven't found much info on them. Here is another picture of him

 

[dthoffsett]

Thanks, I have figured out the first is actually a new world blue Acara (talk about miss labeling)
the second I have been told is a OB sploch. Not really sure what the scientific name for that is and I haven't found much info on them. Here is another picture of him

I still can't quite tell, but I'm pretty sure it's Labeotropheus fuelleborni (Katale OB), hopefully Ferris will come along soon and verify. OB just means orange blotch which is a color varient in some species.

 

[kribensis12]

The first pic is NOT a Jewel Cichlid. It looks South American. The second looks like some sort of OB Peacock.

 

[dthoffsett]

The first pic is NOT a Jewel Cichlid. It looks South American. The second looks like some sort of OB Peacock.

I don't know kribensis, from the pics the face looks a little too blunt to be a peacock, at least to me, you might be right though.

 

[Bert]

It does have the bigger upper lip like you mentioned above.

 

[dthoffsett]

It does have the bigger upper lip like you mentioned above.

Here's a pretty good pic of a l.fuelleborni snout, is this what your's looks like? Flickr Link

 

[kribensis12]

I KNOW IT. It reminds me of a OB Red Zebra ! I was thinking OB Red Zebra when i said peacock, but it wouldnt come to mind, so i just gave a guess.

OB Red Zebra

 

[Bert]

Labeotropheus fuelleborni looks just like him. Mines has just alot less black on him but hey may come as he ages correct?
The OB red Zebra is hmm a little too orange I suppose?

 

[kj23502]

may be possible, but you never know

 

[dthoffsett]

Labeotropheus fuelleborni looks just like him. Mines has just alot less black on him but hey may come as he ages correct?
The OB red Zebra is hmm a little too orange I suppose?

With OB's the patterns can vary depending on the individual fish, so yours may not look exactly like the pic.