My big Pink African is ...?

[Dave Schulman]

I have an 8 inch long big mouthed bright pink cichlid. I got it when i first started my tank and never knew what it was. Its top fin stands up straight all the time and makes hhim/her look very agressive but its really not untill it starts eating my smaller cichlids.
I recently found a 2inch version of my big pink fish but still no name to it has been found. If anyone has seen or knows anything about my fish tell me. Thanx :shock:

[Cichlid Boy]

MAYbe Pseudotropheus/Maylandia estherae, however I've never seen one at 8 inches.

[jonah]

I agree, the coloration could be Maylandia estherae, but the physical description doesn't sound right. Could you post a picture? That usually helps a lot more than even a detailed description can.

[Noelemac]

I've seen some large red zebras around here. The bigger they get the lighter the color on them get resulting in a pink or light orange.

[ReesaPie]

i have an orange-fined albino red zebra (i'm not sure of the Scientific name) that is pink, and looks quite a bit like you're describeing. He's the most agressive in my tank, but none of mine are over 2 inches so i'm not sure what his full growns size would be. Your's doesn't happen to have red eyes like an albino does he?