New Fish

**KrisG23** · 07-01-2003, 09:35 AM

Just picked he/she up at the lfs....no idea whatsoever....somewhat resembles a P. saluosi....although it is a very vivid orange color.....The guy at that store told me that it was a....get this.....African cichlid....

gee thanks pal

**KrisG23** · 07-01-2003, 09:35 AM

Sorry about the pic...

**tom** · 07-01-2003, 11:13 AM

Hi Kris

I can barely make the fish out (my sight is aging faster than the other senses--except common, maybe

), but it appears to be Maylandia estherae.

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**matt1066** · 07-01-2003, 01:18 PM

Using my magnifying glass(just kidding) could be Psuedotropheus Msobo deeps, juvenile aor female.

Matt

**KrisG23** · 07-01-2003, 01:42 PM

Attempt #2 @better pics

**matt1066** · 07-01-2003, 01:51 PM

I'll stick to my first guess. Is it a juvie?

Matt

**KrisG23** · 07-01-2003, 02:03 PM

Yes...it's 1 1/2 inches tops.....

**matt1066** · 07-01-2003, 06:33 PM

Well then; if he is what I suspect and he is a male you will see him change color in a month or so. He will change to dusky lavender then eventually to a blue/black color. Very attractive, but if it is a female she will remain a bright orange/yellow.

Time will tell.

Matt

**SGypsyMermaid** · 07-01-2003, 07:42 PM

my vote is for estherae.

**matt1066** · 07-02-2003, 09:45 AM

I guess "sonetime a snake is really a snake". You could very well be right SGM, as I have no experience w/estherae.

Yours,

Matt

**Woot** · 07-02-2003, 09:12 PM

Looks like a Red Zebra aka M. Estherae to me as well. Which is more commonly found then the Msobo.

**NyassaeMan** · 07-03-2003, 11:25 AM

IMO p. Msobo "deep" are more yellow as juviniles than orange. Looks like a M. Estherae juvinile to me. If indeed it is a Msobo "deep" thne you should see the color get brighter and not more uniform. And as someone said..if it is a male it will start to faze into a blue/black morph. Msobo have a squatier (is that a word) body... but without something to jusge it against in your tank...It may impossible at this point to tell. I know one thing for sure though..........

It's not Aul. Nyassae