can someone help identify this fish?

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can someone help identify this fish?

Postby jubal early » Sun Nov 07, 2004 9:13 pm

A few weeks ago I picked up four small Cichlids that I had never seen before. My LFS dealer was not able to tell me what they were since they came in a shipment as extras that he did not order.
They look something like a male Pseudotropheus "Chameleo", except that they are a dark olive green with six (6) black bands. Three are still about 1/2 inch long and spend all their time in the rocks hiding. The fourth is about an inch and a quarter long and likes to come out and explore, but the slightest movement close to him will send him back into the rocks also. Even when fed they grab a small piece and dart right back into the rocks. I've looked in all of my books and could not find a picture of one, not even in Axelrod's and Burgess AFRICAN CICHLIDS OF LAKE MALAWI. (new 13th edition) Can you help, I really like the looks of them.

Thanks, Jubal
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Postby Lisachromis » Sun Nov 07, 2004 9:52 pm

Hi Jubal,

Would it be possible to get a photo of them? That's the best way we can try to ID them.

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Postby Mark Smith » Thu Dec 29, 2005 4:49 pm

Hi Jubal

I couldn't help but notice the name Jubal Early. Are you a Civil War buff??

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Postby Don Hiatt » Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:03 am

From your description, I would say they were some kind of color variety of Pseudotropheus crabro.
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