Author Topic: Identify this mbuna? (Read 3345 times)

Sean · « **on:** June 04, 2013, 10:25:44 PM »

Was given this guy last summer, have no idea what it is.

Sean · « **Reply #1 on:** June 04, 2013, 10:29:19 PM »

I guess it would help if I put pictures of it

Regalblue · « **Reply #2 on:** June 04, 2013, 11:57:58 PM »

Pseudotropheus or Metriaclima genus, but IDK which species

Sean · « **Reply #3 on:** June 05, 2013, 10:06:04 AM »

Pseudotropheus or Metriaclima genus, but IDK which species

Thanks

Regalblue · « **Reply #4 on:** June 05, 2013, 10:24:43 AM »

Can you post more pictures?

Sean · « **Reply #5 on:** June 05, 2013, 10:32:02 AM »

let me go see if i can get some more. hes hard to take pictures of

Regalblue · « **Reply #6 on:** June 05, 2013, 10:36:59 AM »

Trying to narrow the genus down by head shape, then try to narrow it down to a species

Sean · « **Reply #7 on:** June 05, 2013, 10:44:17 AM »

Got some.

Regalblue · « **Reply #8 on:** June 05, 2013, 11:08:12 AM »

I'm leaning against Metriaclima

Sean · « **Reply #9 on:** June 05, 2013, 11:12:56 AM »

He looks very similar in shape to my cobalt blue zebra

Regalblue · « **Reply #10 on:** June 05, 2013, 01:36:17 PM »

He looks very similar in shape to my cobalt blue zebra

does it's head have the same downward slope & lips? Zebras/ Metriaclima have a distinct headshape compared to other genus'

Sean · « **Reply #11 on:** June 05, 2013, 11:43:06 PM »

The metriaclima is a sharper angle

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