ID on an awesome Victorian

[iamzrad]

Still trying to figure out this guy.

I think he's a mix of a hap 44 and a zebra obliquiden, but who knows.
Regardless he's awsome.
He gets to a jet black color as well as turning completely gray, but remaining red in the fins.

g/l and thanks!

 

[Cichlidsanders]

Still trying to figure out this guy.

I think he's a mix of a hap 44 and a zebra obliquiden, but who knows.
Regardless he's awsome.
He gets to a jet black color as well as turning completely gray, but remaining red in the fins.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3630/3467723886_e837bb1d82_b.jpg

g/l and thanks!

Not sure what he is, but he is a Beauty!

More Pictures of his varying colors?

 

[1974Pantera]

Doubt he has any sp.44 in him at all. The banding is not correct and the body shape isn't correct.

 

[CichlidsRool]

males are silver aqua with a small amount of red on the tail.When stressed,a chessboard pattern emerges,females are orange blotched. [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Avant Garde], [/FONT]

 

[iamzrad]

males are silver aqua with a small amount of red on the tail.When stressed,a chessboard pattern emerges,females are orange blotched. [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Avant Garde], [/FONT]

Can't be. My guy never has "blotching" patterns. And it's a male, because I also have a female zebra obliquiden and he shows off to her all the time.

 

[CichlidsRool]

Can't be. My guy never has "blotching" patterns. And it's a male, because I also have a female zebra obliquiden and he shows off to her all the time.

When stressed that is when you'll see the blotching,if you haven't seen it yet that means your a great cichlid keeper.

 

[iamzrad]

I have yet to see him "blotch".

 

[jordan007]

Dude- I'm stumped... but I'll be researching... I'm not convinced about neochromis omnicaeruleus. See above- more pics would help

 

[tydus]

Not an omnicaeruleus. I agree with the hybrid hap sp. 44 and latifasciata. Haplochromis sp. 44 males will have yellow barring and the latifasciata should have red on the belly. The fish doesn't display neither of these characteristics and seems to display traits of both species.

 

[jordan007]

Neochromis rufocaudalis, also known as Neochromis nigricans,also known as, Haplochromis Nigricans is a better guess I think... Let me know what You think.. I do agree with above though.. could def be a mix of hap sp. 44 and latifasciata of some sort. And you are sure it's a male??