Help Me Identify This Cichlid

gsp
  • #1
I recently bought 6 cichlid .one and half inch long .they have blue body and purple stripes.the stripes change colour based on their behaviour.they have some golden dots near eyes .one stripe has passed through eyes vertically .what is this cochlid can any one tell .the local pet store guy tells it as blue morph.
What is its scientific name
 

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Ddogg2287
  • #2
Kinda looks like a Mbuna fish...maybe a metriaclima lombardoi? If these are baby versions of those, they do get faily sizable and aggressive as they age
 

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gsp
  • Thread Starter
  • #4
Can it be lebidochromus chismulae
Or blue peacock cichlid
Is it kenyI cichlid or zeebra cichlid
 
Kboyack
  • #5
Looks Like an assorted African chiclid. There are a few types in this category but you should be able to find better info on them by searching by that name
 
chromedome52
  • #6
They are hybridized fish, a mix of at least some KenyI (Metriaclima lombardoi), but certainly not pure. Quite often the term "Mixed Mbuna" can be taken quite literally, as the fish are heavily hybridized for the general market.
 
gsp
  • Thread Starter
  • #7
So should I feed them diet rich in protein or vegitables .
 
chromedome52
  • #8
They will likely be mostly omnivorous, and eat anything.
 

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