identifying a few fish

As i get more fish, i'm paying more attention to their interaction with each
other. However, i have a african cichlids that i have not identified. I
have a solid orange one. Also, i have a pale blue fish with a yellow fin.
He looks like an acei, but i'm not sure if it is or a variation. Also, i
have a small blue fish with a black line on his top fin, and a light
horizontal strip going across his body. Any idea what these are, or a good
site to identify? Most of my fish are malawi, so these probably are too.

I took a few pictures.

http://www.warnockinc.com/Pictures/g...avId=x32781ffd -
fish in upper half of picture (fish 1)
http://www.warnockinc.com/Pictures/g...avId=x32781ffd -
Orange fish in center (fish 2), blue fish is same as above (fish2)
http://www.warnockinc.com/Pictures/g...avId=x32781ffd -
another picture of the same two fish, must be buds (fish1&2)
http://www.warnockinc.com/Pictures/g...avId=x32781ffd -
Blue fish at top (fish 3)

does that help?

"VB.NET" wrote in message
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As i get more fish, i'm paying more attention to their interaction with
each other. However, i have a african cichlids that i have not
identified. I have a solid orange one. Also, i have a pale blue fish
with a yellow fin. He looks like an acei, but i'm not sure if it is or a
variation. Also, i have a small blue fish with a black line on his top
fin, and a light horizontal strip going across his body. Any idea what
these are, or a good site to identify? Most of my fish are malawi, so
these probably are too.

VB.NET wrote:
I took a few pictures.

http://www.warnockinc.com/Pictures/g...avId=x32781ffd -
fish in upper half of picture (fish 1)
http://www.warnockinc.com/Pictures/g...avId=x32781ffd -
Orange fish in center (fish 2), blue fish is same as above (fish2)
http://www.warnockinc.com/Pictures/g...avId=x32781ffd -
another picture of the same two fish, must be buds (fish1&2)
http://www.warnockinc.com/Pictures/g...avId=x32781ffd -
Blue fish at top (fish 3)

does that help?

"VB.NET" wrote in message
...

As i get more fish, i'm paying more attention to their interaction with
each other. However, i have a african cichlids that i have not
identified. I have a solid orange one. Also, i have a pale blue fish
with a yellow fin. He looks like an acei, but i'm not sure if it is or a
variation. Also, i have a small blue fish with a black line on his top
fin, and a light horizontal strip going across his body. Any idea what
these are, or a good site to identify? Most of my fish are malawi, so
these probably are too.




Hi,

The blue fish with the horizontal stripe looks like a Melanchronis
Cyaneorhabdos - from the paler colour I would guess a female or
subordinate male (perhaps). The dominant males are more of an "electric
blue" colour - got a tank full of the things - they breed like rabbits...

http://www.malawimayhem.com/profile_show.php?id=309

The above shows a pic and some details but you might need to register
first - there is a good Species Profile section which also has quite a
few pics...

Gill