smidey Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Hi all, when trading in my angel pair the store gave me these two cichlids. They were described as Stripped cichlids. Can someone please tell me what the latin name is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew129 Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/s ... php?id=750 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 melanochromis auratus an aggressive african cychlid from the mbuna clan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted July 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 melanochromis auratus an aggressive african cychlid from the mbuna clan. figures, the shop couldnt tell me what exacetly they are. they are by far the smallest in the tank so they shouldnt get the upper hand. would i assume the blueish one is a male & yellow female? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Apparently if no males are present a female can change colour to look similar to a male. ( not much help there) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 As above & yes they can be very aggressive, don't let their lack of size fool you. All a case of how they settle in. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted July 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 i hope for their sake they do settle in, they are the lowest on my prefered species list so it will be a case of seeeeyouuuu if they cause trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasmine Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Hehe. Sames with me here. I picked up some the other day. Five females and a gorgeous deep brown (almost black) male. But if they start causing trouble they will be the first to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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