can anyone help me id the mystery hap juvies?

[TrailerParkFishTanks]

I know I may have to wait til these juvies get bigger and get some color but I figured I would try to find d out anyways. I just picked these fish up yesterday from a guy on craigslist and he said that these haps are a "ch- something" and that's all the info he knew about these guys. They are all about 2.5-3.5 inches. Does anyone have an educated guess? All I had was the camera on my phone so hopefully they are clear enough. Thanks in advance

[linuxrulesusa]

I'll have to look up the species, but a friend of mine just had some of his Africans spawn and your pics look similar to the juvies he's growing out.

[Ron]

a guy on craigslist and he said that these haps are a "ch- something" and that's all the info he knew about these guys.

LOL. If you don't mind, what price did you pay for these fish that no one knew anything about? 


P.S. They are Fossochromis rostratus. 

[Regalblue]

Look like Rostratus to me.

Edit.. I guess I should refresh my browser to make sure Ron didn't answer before I post.

[danielratti]

P.s.s they will out grow your tank...

[lilscoots]

THey look like Fossorochromis rostratus to me.  They'll need to be 4-5" before you'll even start to see any color, in males, and they get 9+"

[TrailerParkFishTanks]

they came with all those yellows and ruby red peacocksand they were part of the package deal with the guy getting rid of his 125 tank.the 125 tank with the complete set up gravel filter is light stops everything and all those fish and 2 more tanks 150 bucks. so I'm definitely okay with a few mystery fish LOL. The 125 is only about a year old.

[tugboat]

Guess I know now who beat me to this deal on Craigs..

[TrailerParkFishTanks]

Guess I know now who beat me to this deal on Craigs..

yeppers. he kept throwing in more stuff until my minivan couldnt fit in anything else. i did a little research with the cues of regalblue ron and others and they seem like really cool looking adults but from what ive read it'll take like 2-2.5 years for them to reach breeding size. the juvies have some personality to them for sure but i dont know what im gonna do with them. im on the fence if im gonna grow them out a bit in the 125 or sell them. does anyone have any interest in these guys?

[four_by_ken]

Guess I know now who beat me to this deal on Craigs..

yeppers. he kept throwing in more stuff until my minivan couldnt fit in anything else. i did a little research with the cues of regalblue ron and others and they seem like really cool looking adults but from what ive read it'll take like 2-2.5 years for them to reach breeding size. the juvies have some personality to them for sure but i dont know what im gonna do with them. im on the fence if im gonna grow them out a bit in the 125 or sell them. does anyone have any interest in these guys?

If you can tell male from female... I would be intersted in a male.  Or mayben even best guess in a male.

But... only one of them.

[danielratti]

I have five and I amd 90% sure I have five males ken if you want one ill hook you up when I am 100 on all males

[jcunningham0295]

I have some pics of my group if you are on Facebook.  Look under Cunningham Cichlids.  I have pics of my male in full spawning dress.  This is one awesome looking fish.

[auratus]

How big are they I had someone ask me if I knew where to get some

[TrailerParkFishTanks]

these are about 2.5-3.5 inches. i have 8 of them. they are really quick little guys too.

[four_by_ken]

I'm intereated in one for sure.