Ps. Aurora or Metriaclima Aurora

[Tr182md]

I recently purchased a group of 3 Aurora and was thinking that one of the "females" looks different than the other two. Her coloration is one thing what bothers me is her mouth shape. Rather than a typical Pseudotropheus mouth and head she appears to have a much longer jaw and angled down rather than straight.

What do you think?

[Philippe Burnel]

which one ?
The 2nd ?
Certainly not Maylandia aurora

[Tr182md]

Yes, that is what I am thinking. I want to return that middle fish and try for two more females he has. I just don't like the mouth. Not pseudotropheus to me.

Not sure how this fish got in there. He says the tank had Aurora and immature Frontosa.

[Philippe Burnel]

could it be possible to see a picture of the fish, from the head to the tail.
Seem to be a "victorian" cichlid

[Tr182md]

I will post that when I get home. These are cropped.

[Tr182md]

Here is one I snapped with iPhone.

[Philippe Burnel]

Not Malawian, that's sure, certainly Victorian cichlid

could be female Astatoreochromis alluaudi.

[Tr182md]

Anyone else have an opinion on this?

[dtoth]

I agree that is most certainly a vic.

[Tr182md]

Yes today greeted me by flashing horizontal stripes. Time for more serious conversation with seller about this otherwise pretty fish.