help with identifying Cichlid

[Radshell]

Hi,
I'm needing help to identify these 2 cichlid. I think they are from Lake Tanganyika and part of the Xenotilapia group.

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Regards

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[ndoboi]

Hi there Radshell,

They look like Xenotiliapia spilopterus and deformed ones at that :( The mouths look wrong.

Cheers
Steve

[Radshell]

thanks steve,
the closest I came up with was Xenotilapia Flavipinnis Katili. I initially looked at the Spilopterus but the head region didn't look right, thus leaning towards Flavipinnis.

Any other comments welcome.

Regards

[tangy1]

they are spilo's.
where did you purcahes these from?
were they on sand or gravel?
I breed a lot of these and never release anything wuth any form of deformity.
cheers kelvin

[Radshell]

Hi Kelvin.
they came with a tank i bought here on the forum. They were on sand.
Looks like I'll give them the "knife". If they are deformed "as you say", I'd rather not have or sell them.

Thanks for your comments

Radshell

[tangy1]

if your interested I have some for sale in the trader
cheers kelvin