Can anyone Identify this Cichlid ??

AngelBreeder · 03-22-2006, 01:55 AM

Can anyone help me Identify this Cichlid ?? and tell me how to tell male from females ?

Thank you
Garret

Georgia Peach · 03-22-2006, 05:38 AM

a blue johanni maybe??

fishfreaks · 03-22-2006, 07:11 AM

Thats what it looks like to me ^ As for the male/female I dunno...Where is CM when you need him?

leveldrummer · 03-22-2006, 09:37 AM

its def, a melanochromis, exactly what though is tough, looks pretty pissed off, is it always that black? or does it get more blue in it?

**Osiris** · 03-22-2006, 09:59 AM

Not a johanni, a johanni's lines will go horizantally, as these are vertical. Im almost positive it's a Pseudotroheus sp. Elongatus Chewere, I've seen this species as well in person, they are just awesome!

AngelBreeder · 03-22-2006, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by leveldrummer

its def, a melanochromis, exactly what though is tough, looks pretty pissed off, is it always that black? or does it get more blue in it?

Yes hes always this black I do have more that are not as black some say they faded ones are the femals with same markings i have 2 Dark ones and 5 faded ones ..They are georgous fish..

AngelBreeder · 03-22-2006, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by MalawianPro

Not a johanni, a johanni's lines will go horizantally, as these are vertical. Im almost positive it's a Pseudotroheus sp. Elongatus Chewere, I've seen this species as well in person, they are just awesome!

Yes i looked it up now how do i sex them ?

fishn00b · 03-22-2006, 04:18 PM

He's gorgeous, I envy you... I wish I had them for my cichlid tank.

Ben Mazur · 03-22-2006, 07:52 PM

I saw one of these today at my local fish shop. Beautiful Chiclid.

lotsoffish · 03-22-2006, 08:51 PM

I think it MAY be a demasoni??

BayleesFishees · 03-22-2006, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by lotsoffish

I think it MAY be a demasoni??

Man, stick with Werneri......and natives snapperhead.

Marty, your on it. Once I saw slapnuts in a cichlid thread I knew I needed to come in here.

Pseudotropheus Elongatus Chewere and a good looking one too I may add. They are famous for their diamond pattern down the side. Most are not as nice of a pattern as yours. Some are more blotchy or ununiformed.

As far as the females, they will be brown/gray and drab. They will have black trim on their dorsals and tail just as the males do, but have regular drab bars. Of course you can always sex them by venting, as the male will have two small holes near the anal and the female will have one small and one bigger. Enjoy that fish, they are a favorite of mine.

lotsoffish · 03-23-2006, 02:48 AM

Why, I otta..........

sambi7878 · 03-23-2006, 04:33 AM

I agree with everyone here! its Pseudotropheus sp. "Elongatus Chewere". Not really sure on sexing. As what I know, males will have much more pointed anal and dorsal fins. From your picture, I guess its a female.

Cichlid Man · 03-23-2006, 07:58 AM

Yep, it's a Pseudotropheus Elongatus Chewere, here's a male in breeding condition:

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Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,838	Not a johanni, a johanni's lines will go horizantally, as these are vertical. Im almost positive it's a Pseudotroheus sp. Elongatus Chewere, I've seen this species as well in person, they are just awesome! __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

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sambi7878 "I am SAM" Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Philippines Age: 30 Posts: 163	I agree with everyone here! its Pseudotropheus sp. "Elongatus Chewere". Not really sure on sexing. As what I know, males will have much more pointed anal and dorsal fins. From your picture, I guess its a female. __________________ SAM For every evil under the sun There is a remedy or there is none; If there be one, try and find it; If there be none, never mind it.

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leveldrummer something like a pimp Join Date: May 2005 Location: atlanta Age: 29 Posts: 1,931	its def, a melanochromis, exactly what though is tough, looks pretty pissed off, is it always that black? or does it get more blue in it?

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fishn00b Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 401	He's gorgeous, I envy you... I wish I had them for my cichlid tank.

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lotsoffish Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: N. Tonawanda NY Age: 46 Posts: 188	I think it MAY be a demasoni??

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Cichlid Man Super moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,093	Yep, it's a Pseudotropheus Elongatus Chewere, here's a male in breeding condition: __________________ If you have a big enough tank with enough hiding places, pH of around 7, you can keep virtually any fish together as long as all the fish are around the same size and these two groups of fish are avioded: Serrasalmus Tetradon(figure eights and dwarfs are the exception). I keep a successful community of fish in a 4 foot tank including the following families: Cichlids, tetras, loaches, gouramis, barbs, rainbows, livebearers, killiefish, catfish, puffers.

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