FishBrain Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 So does anyone know what this is?? They were sold to me as Cobalt Blues, But since i got some from Lonelycruiser, I noticed that both look very different. Hongs are really cobalt in colour and dont have stripes like this one. These pictures are of one fish but I have two that look alike except one is a little creamier in colour i guess you could say. High zoom on pictures so they are a little grainy. They are pretty fish and a cool sky blue in colour most of the time Any help would be appreciated.... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v245/Canadbis/PICT0398.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v245/Canadbis/PICT0399.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v245/Canadbis/PICT0401.jpg :ml: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beermaster Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 (edited) :well: Edited March 26, 2005 by Beermaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rahim101 Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 I too am a litle confused as to what you are asking?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishBrain Posted March 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Do these look like cobalt blues to you?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rahim101 Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=787 http://www.malawimayhem.com/profile_show.php?id=308 Are these what you are looking for??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishBrain Posted March 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 (edited) Yes so how come the one i have in the picture looks so much different Mine seem to have bars as you can see I bought the one i showed you in the picture and thought they were cobalts but the OTHER ones that i bought (from lonelycruiser) look like the real thing do you think maybe the one i show you in the three pics are maybe a hybrid?? Edited March 27, 2005 by Canadbis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rahim101 Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 It is possible... PM me where you got them from.... Maybe African_fever could comment.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishBrain Posted March 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 He even seems to change almost white at times, while the stripes stay dark it is a very nice looking fish, Just dont want any hybrids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
African_Fever Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 It's hard to say what they are. The bars aren't very common in Met. callainos but do appear at times. Where did you get them from? The only other fish that it could be (if it's not a mutt) would be a male Met. estherae (red zebra), as they do show the bars like your fish has much more often that Met. callainos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neely Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Ps. Saulosi perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishBrain Posted March 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 (edited) got them from pisces and I found the bill last night. and now remember that they were blue cobalts on sale. come to think of it all the fish were white but i put that onto stress. everyone knows how they are chased all day. and seldom caught :eh: It sure does look alot like this pic that i found Pseudotropheus_Zebra Edited March 27, 2005 by Canadbis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
African_Fever Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 The barring in your fish is much different than that of a Met. zebra; I'm guessing that the barring in your photos are when the fish are showing 'dominant' coloration, and the Met. zebra you have pictured is in the 'subdominant' coloration. When dominant the bars are very pronounced and almost V shaped, whereas yours appear to be much more linear and in line with that of Met. callainos or true blue male Met. estherae. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishBrain Posted March 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 Is it normal for one of those fish that you mentioned to turn almost white from the dark blue it normally is??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
African_Fever Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 Not really white, but the pic of the Ps. zebra (same fish as Met. zebra, just older name) is the subdominant colouration where the bars aren't very distinct. It doesn't really go white, just a light blue as in the pic. Dominant colouration has very dark bars and the body can be slightly lighter than in the picture so there is more distinction b/c bars and body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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