Can you guess what I am?

[Ryan]

I made my first import yesterday, all the way from the far-away land of Canada. I had mostly finalized my order but added these as an impulse at the last minute. I have wanted to keep them for a while but they are expensive and very rare in the US.

I know they don't look like much now as 2" juvies but they are a very unique cichlid with an interesting history. Can anyone guess what they are? I'm sure there are a few cichlidiots here who can ID them.

[Kirbs]

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I have no idea, but I like them. Would like to see them when they get older and mature.

Good luck with them!

[John_Nicholson]

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I have no clue but congrats.

-john

[jmf3460]

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elliotis cichlid??

[Ryan]

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Nope, but someone else guessed Thorichthys too and now I'm realizing they do look a lot like young Thorichthys.

Wrong continent, though.

[jmf3460]

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so they are African then, didn't know you were into African cichlids...

[Discus-n00b]

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I can guess who they came from, though I can't find his latest list in my email to cheat , and I can guess the general region but I have no idea. Making my brain hurt searching LOL

[Ryan]

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Matt, they weren't on his latest list so that probably won't help. LOL.

[blueluv]

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Are they a type of geo or tropheus cichlid?

[jmf3460]

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can you narrow it down to Malawi, lake tang., or western??

[Discus-n00b]

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Oh ok. Well I just spoiled my search anyway by my browsing other forums and seeing the answer LOL I won't say so others can play.

I have never heard of these until just now tbh. Googled them and you know the thing that strikes me the most about these? The little "tiger" spot on their fins LOL Really nice looking adult fish, almost resemble a Pbass in some ways color wise? To my eyes at least. After its revealed I want some more information!

[Ryan]

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They are pretty widely distributed throughout the Congo basin. These came from Cameroon, I'm pretty sure.

[Ryan]

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Oh ok. Well I just spoiled my search anyway by my browsing other forums and seeing the answer LOL I won't say so others can play.

I have never heard of these until just now tbh. Googled them and you know the thing that strikes me the most about these? The little "tiger" spot on their fins LOL Really nice looking adult fish, almost resemble a Pbass in some ways color wise? To my eyes at least. After its revealed I want some more information!

It's funny that you mention peacock bass! But more on that later.

[brewmaster15]

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Oh no..Ryans got more cichlids!

[jmf3460]

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idk but I cannot stand it any longer, ive been googling far too long to admit since im at work and supposed to be working, im guessing its related to a PBass?