what is this?

lebguy · 06-28-2009, 12:51 PM

okay friends...i just now noticed yet another fish in my 55 that idk what it is.
i first thought that it was a female kennyi for the longest time. it was slightly blue with the black stripes down it like all kennyi females do.
but recently i saw the spot that males have on their fins on the bottom. so idk what it is. any help is appreciated.

fishfinder · 06-28-2009, 01:19 PM

Do you have a pic of the fish in question? It would help alot. Males tend to have more egg spots than females, and males tend to turn yellow. So you may still have a female. How old is the fish?

phil_pl · 06-28-2009, 01:21 PM

my friend had a fish alot like the one you are describing but i would need a pic to be sure

06-28-2009, 02:47 PM

We need a photo of the fish. There's several dozen african cichlids that look like that ;)

lebguy · 07-05-2009, 11:56 AM

JIM · 07-05-2009, 01:41 PM

Thats a zebra of some sort, can just barely make out the stripes. your best bet is to buy a good book (Dr. Herbert R. Axelrod, has a really nice one and will help you with all your ID, plus its a really nice way to plan on your next pet, as it is full of great pics and info.

dirtydutch4x · 07-06-2009, 09:19 PM

Ive got one exactly like that and someone told me it was a zebra/Kenyi mix.
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dirtydutch4x · 07-06-2009, 09:20 PM

Sometimes the stripes show real heavy and others its just dull blue. hes the one on top in the pic

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lebguy lebguy's Photo Gallery Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 31 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 1 Times Said "Thanks" 1 Times Was Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts	what is this? okay friends...i just now noticed yet another fish in my 55 that idk what it is. i first thought that it was a female kennyi for the longest time. it was slightly blue with the black stripes down it like all kennyi females do. but recently i saw the spot that males have on their fins on the bottom. so idk what it is. any help is appreciated.

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