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mwood322
Post subject: Cichlid ID
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2004 11:55 am
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What is this guy? I have a few other pics, but not other ones showing happy not stressed color. Someone gave me a 55 gallon tank with this guy in it.

He's about 7 inches long now, and the guy who had him got him as an assorted african. Any ideas on lineage?

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Admin
Post subject: almost certainly a hybrid
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 10:54 am
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You have a very unusual fish there

it is almost certainly a cross breed
but a cross breed of what X what?

the mouth looks disturbingly like a Frontosa's.
but the body looks like a Mbuna

I never would never have thought they could cross

before this animal in your picture
the wierdest cross I ever saw was
a Cyrtocara moori X metraclima Lombardoi (Kenyi)

I don't know what you have there

the most interesting thing about hybrids is their amazing health and stamina
I'd guess that this thing is the most indestructable fish in your collection

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Post subject: frontosoid
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 11:46 am
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Hi Mia
Can you get a front head on shot?

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yikes!
definitely 1/2 Frontosa.
If I had to guess I would try Ps. Crabro as the other 1/2
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Another Shot, if you want I think I have other pics too.

I do like this fish alot, very personable.

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mwood322
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More older pics

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Admin
Post subject: strange cichlid
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 3:03 pm
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at a wild guess

Crabro (Bumblebee) X Frontosa

no way to know for sure or how

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yep, glad you agree
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Post subject: can't stop looking at it
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 3:46 pm
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this thing's like a car accident
I know it's wrong but I can't help staring

it reminds me of the Conan O'Brian bit
"What if they mated?"
http://unclenedsfishfactory.com/ImageGa ... dfish.html

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