Please help ID this cichlid!

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  1. Sean J

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    No idea what it is. It's about 4 - 5cm long.
     
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    Any other info Slagter - like maybe where you got it, or anything !!!!!!!!!
     
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    speedz In need of a fishroom....

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    first impressions - looks like a tanganyikan cichlid somewhat
     
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    Sean J

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    Got it at a LFS at Northgate... It's quite active, well, they both are. Bought what seemed like a pair. I thought they were apistos. They have apisto like markings...
     
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    keyhole cichlid
     
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    Sean J

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    Nope... I have 4 keyholes in another tank. This one is longer and more slender than keyholes.
     
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    Looks Apisto-ish I need some time with my Baensch.....
     
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    Sean J

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    Nope, it's not an agassizi either. These are bigger than Agassizi. I've looked everywhere. The closest match I've found is Apistogramma steindachneri. But the colouration is different... But very similar.
     
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    Maybe it is malnourished or still a juvenile. Some of the steindachneri pics on the web do look very similar to yours.
     
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    It's definitely malnourished. Looked very sad at the store. That's why I rescued a couple.
     
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    So I went back to the store and bought the other 6 of them... They look like apistogramma Stiendachneri!! I'm so stoked! Only cost me R25 each!! LOL!!

    I don't think the store knew what they were...
     
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    speedz In need of a fishroom....

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    what a bargain!
     
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    Nice score..

    I love the band over the eye..

    Congrats
     
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    Shot...

    You should see them all coloured up!! They are quite beautiful. I'll post pics soon. Apparently, they are fairly easy to keep as well...
     
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    Breed them Asap, i also want!!
     
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    I will second that Eskimo
     
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    ID was by a certain professor on another website......

    Kind regards,

    Dirk
     
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    yes prof - but it also looks like juvi G. Brasilienses
     
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    Sean J

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    No dude... That band through the eye. That's a dwarf cichlid trait.
     
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