African dwarf cichlids who can identify these guys?

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  1. Lanner

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    Sorry about the poor picture they are kinda shy.[​IMG]

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    Those look like kribensis, some form of Pelvicachromis sp., probably P. pulcher.

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    Looks like Pelvicachromis pulcher
     
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    Nope not pulcer try again it took me a looong time to get my hands on a pair of these.

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    The black line on the female stays unintrrupted not so on these and they are not as vibrant as P.P.

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    What did you purchase them as? Did the supplier give a locality, either as an import or where its descendants came from?

    The pics you have here aren't much to go by. My knee jerk reaction was P. pulcher, but due to the lack of clarity, I said 'probably'. If these aren't as vibrant, it might be because they're stressed. The differing pattern from regular P. pulcher might be due to them being a bred variant - this species has been bred in the hobby as long as it has been introduced to the hobby. At a stretch I'd say P. roloffi but I've never seen these in real life so I can't say for certain.

    If you could get a clearer picture, we might be able to determine which strain this might be, or one of the other 3 Pelvicachromis species.

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    Pull one off the web for you Im at work right now just a sec.

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    Mine are about 4 months old and not quite as coloured up yet but Ive seen the parents this is them I am just seeing if people regognise a less common pelvicachromis.
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    Pelvicachromis subocellatus
     
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    Well done sir

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    Morning... If you have any for sale. Please let me know.
     
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    Looks like one of fancy Kribs
    I have a book on West African cichlids. If I remember will have a look this evening
     
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    They are still young check back in 6 months or so sure they will be spawning by then

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    I know this is an ancient thread but any chance anyone knows where I can come by some suboccelatus?
     
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