what is this malawi cichlid?

[MDOU]

i know them as P. electra, but looking through 'Back to Nature guide to Malawi Cichlids' i have no idea what they are?!?!

help me please, here is a link to a pic




its my male and 2 of the females and one electric blue

[Philippe Burnel]

unable to see the picture

[Joe Middleton]

Well, one looks like Placidochromis electra, and another looks like Sciaenochromis fryeri. However, some appear to be "in between." Here is a picture of Placidochromis electra I used for a beer label of mine (my apologies to the original photographer, whomever that may be):

[MDOU]

Well, one looks like Placidochromis electra, and another looks like Sciaenochromis fryeri. However, some appear to be "in between

its my male and 2 of the females and one electric blue

( just jokes)


its not according to 'Back to Nature guide to Malawi Cichlids' . they have of picture of somthing completly different

[MDOU]

i had a look on cichlid press and it seems that they have the same Electra as me

so then what is the electra on 'Back to Nature guide to Malawi Cichlids' ?

[Philippe Burnel]

OK for Placidochromis electra (without any doubt !)

[jzyjack]

Well, one looks like Placidochromis electra, and another looks like Sciaenochromis fryeri. However, some appear to be "in between." Here is a picture of Placidochromis electra I used for a beer label of mine (my apologies to the original photographer, whomever that may be):

screw the fish joe, we want the beer!!! how did it come????