Guest Polarrr- Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Hey im new to this forum a mate led me onto u guys and thought u might know what type of cichlid this was it is extremely aggresive and has already killed an oscar of simalar size and likes to dominate the tank any idea of what it is would be good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchar Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Looks to me like it is possibly a male lombardoi...pre-colour change. Andrea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamsherman Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Its a male, i know that much!!! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Polarrr- Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 all i know is its african how can u tell its male ?? have you had any experience with this breed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViS Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Not lombardoi I don't think. Too many stripes. I'd guess there's some greshakei or rtbb mixed in there somewhere. Where did you get him from and what was he sold as? Can you remember the name or part of the name? Unfortunately many zebs look similar and have the red in the dorsal. It doesn't look like any pure species I've seen, but as merjo said it might be in the process of changing colour. I SUSPECT it probably came out of a "mixed african" tank at a shop, but more pics would help, and pics of other fish of the same species if you have more than one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Polarrr- Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 just a pet store up here at strathpine qld i cant remember the any part of the name other then that it was an african cichlid and its been that colour ever since i got it about 1month ago he is very aggresive to other fish he killed an oscar when i introduced him into the tank within a day had eatin all the oscars fin's/tail/dorsil fin off leaving the oscar on his side at the top of the tank just floating and breathing only fish it got on with was a tangerine which was submissive under him but when he got removed the tangerine filled his shoes as king pin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Polarrr- Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 another pic of him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camo Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Hey Yeah that shot is looking more like a Red top black bar. Cheers Cameron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6C1 Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 He looks great!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchar Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 From that pic. definately not a lombardoi. I agree with Andy's reply. Andrea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViS Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 I agree with Andy's reply. They always come around... From the second pic I'd guess a rtbb zeb. Not sure if they show those dark lines on the front of the pectoral fin usually? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Polarrr- Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 thanks guys for the feedback been very informative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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