Malawi cichlid identification !?!?

Hi
This was bought as a young Malawi Eye Biter
( Dimidiochromis compressiceps )


I have had adults previously but this just seems different looking

Any thoughts ?

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I just found this online

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Originally Posted by Zincubus

Hi
This was bought as a young Malawi Eye Biter
( Dimidiochromis compressiceps )


I have had adults previously but this just seems different looking

Any thoughts ?

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I just found this online

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Got pics???

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Originally Posted by Bogertophis

Got pics???

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I can see them !!?!?

Guess you cannot ?


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I kept a Malawi tank for some time and used to breed Frontosa but that was a long time ago.

Two thoughts - if you do not know it is Dimidichromis Compressiceps.

The first is an Orange Blotched Peacock Cichlid, or some other kind of Peacock Cichlid. See below and in links. The younger they are, the less colorful. I think the shape shows that it is more likely a Peacock than a Malawi Eye Eater.

The second is that sometimes you do not know - depending where you go the fish. These fish can breed like rabbits and you can end up with hybrids.

Again, it has been a while as health pushed me out of the fish game, but I hope this is at least somewhat helpful.

https://www.cichlid-forum.com/thread...ale-ob.463845/

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Originally Posted by dakski

I kept a Malawi tank for some time and used to breed Frontosa but that was a long time ago.

Two thoughts - if you do not know it is Dimidichromis Compressiceps.

The first is an Orange Blotched Peacock Cichlid, or some other kind of Peacock Cichlid. See below and in links. The younger they are, the less colorful. I think the shape shows that it is more likely a Peacock than a Malawi Eye Eater.

The second is that sometimes you do not know - depending where you go the fish. These fish can breed like rabbits and you can end up with hybrids.

Again, it has been a while as health pushed me out of the fish game, but I hope this is at least somewhat helpful.

https://www.cichlid-forum.com/thread...ale-ob.463845/

https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...e_Blotched.jpg

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Thank you !
The babies cane from a female Malawi eye biter so presumably she had a jiggy moment or two with a male Peacock

They came out of a massive display tank in a tropical fish store


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Thank you !
The babies cane from a female Malawi eye biter so presumably she had a jiggy moment or two with a male Peacock

They came out of a massive display tank in a tropical fish store


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You are welcome!

That makes sense to me.

Could also be an odd looking Eye Biter. Send pics when they get older. I'd be interested to see how they turn out.

Here’s one or two of my OB peacocks although we call them Marmalade Peacocks for some strange reason

The second one shows my Eye biter / hybrid in the background
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Thankfully I was able to order and collect this little beauty this morning !!

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