Don't think this is a redfin borleyi

[angel]

Bought her at the Critter. She was supposed to be a Red Fin Borleyi, but I don't see as much resemblance as I'd expected. Now I have no idea what fish I have! Anyone know?

[tomtom]

well not a red fin borleyi but with the yellow maybe a borleyi mbenji,looks male too,you try this link and while your there check the other variances well it wont let me post the link so just try cichlidforum.com, go to profiles, then lake malawi, then malawi haps and theyll have about 10 to15 variances and all kinds of other fish,,good luck

[tomtom]

angel did you have time to check that id on cichlid forum yet??

[angel]

I can't tell. So I called the Critter and they went to check the tank and tell me what else was in there. Came back and said all the borleyi were gone(not what I asked) and asked me to describe the fish which I did and the guy said oh yeh that's a female red fin borleyi alright. I give up on them! How can they tell based on a description over the phone and why would I trust them when they sold me the fish in the first place as something I think it isnt? doh

[jon carman]

I would wait til it colors a little- as tomtom said there are a lot of different types, and it is almost impossible to tell right now. I can tell you it is not a red fin. At that size they would be darker with more color on the fins.

[angel]

It's some sort of copadichromis tho?

[jon carman]

Yes

[angel]

Well here I go getting another fish! It likes the champsochromis a lot. Thinks they're pals.

[angel]

I hope I like it when it gets color. Since it could be a male too!

[jon carman]

When it colors up post me a pic and I'll look it up, but until I have a little more to go by I would be making an uneducated guess. I have bought a couple of things there that were mislabeled, but with so many similar species, it happens.

[angel]

I have so many boys! Need to get some girls for them all.

[angel]

Went back to the Critter tonight and looked in the tank this fish came from. The other two things in the tank are red zebra and copadichromis chrysonotus. There we go! That's what it'll be.

[tomtom]

angel i looked in the cichlid forum and that could be him as Jon said only time will tell,have fun

[angel]

Here's an updated photo. I still have no clue what it is!

and here's the red fin borleyi i have left.

[jon carman]

I still can't tell either, I think we will know soon.