please help identify this African cichlid
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nvdave04 - Posts: 6
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please help identify this African cichlid
I have looked everywhere to find out what fish this is? the silver one. When purchased at fish store was out of the mixed tank something told me he would be special? please help
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esparzar1 - Posts: 164
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Looks like some type of Peacock probably a female. Really hard to tell since it's so small. How big is your blue dolphin? If your Peacock is over 3 inch. I'd learn towards a female, if it's under 3 inch it could be a male and you might just have to wait till it "colors up" to tell what it is. But again, to hard to tell at this point. Sorry I can't help more....
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nvdave04 - Posts: 6
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Thanks for your help. It's under 3 inches for sure. The head is starting to turn very blue. Did you notice on bottom fin has 3 gold spots too. I did some research and since head is turning blue I looked for any type of blue females and I've had zero luck finding any female peacocks that were blue? any more suggestions?
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dream2reef - Posts: 521
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Most peacocks I've seen are blue metallic headed hard to catch on a camera I've noticed. Like a sheen that only you can see while right in front of you. It does look like a sunshine peacockish. A juvy so hard to really tell w/o full color. Idk goodluck.
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esparzar1 - Posts: 164
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Well if it's under 3 inches and starting to turn colors then it might be a male, still to young and small to determine yet. Gotta watch it grow a bit more to really get a sense of what it is!
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nvdave04 - Posts: 6
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Well the guy at local fish store said that it was a special fish he thinks and was only $5 so got him.. I will update soon thanks for the help. I'm excited to see..
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dream2reef - Posts: 521
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Well duuuuh otherwise I wouldn't have posted. All these pics are old and they are much larger one is deceased:( I actually have a sunshinhe peacock and he hasn't gotten his color so I cheated on this one guys sorry I had to tell on myself. Ive now upgraded to 3 JD's to get them to breed! It would be awesome then on to Electric blues.