[DrivingMissFishy]

Hi everyone! I picked up this guy from a tank labelled 'Protomelas red empress' but I don't think he's that species...any ideas? He has a blue sheen on the face, yellow egg spots, silvery/grey body and some black on the fins. He's about 6-7cm. Thanks for your input all!

 

[Tazman]

I turned the picture round to make it easier to view as it was upside down.

 

[Tazman]

I would agree that it doesnt look like a Red Empress, juveniles usually have a black broken horizontal line running along the length of their body from eye to tail fin.

I am having a hard time working out what it is.

 

[Agent13]

Looks like a female peacock to me really. Not sure which one. Def not a Red Empress though.
(but then even I'm doubting myself lol. The anal fin is throwing me off)

 

[DrivingMissFishy]

The reason I think it's male is because in the tank it was in at the store it had its own little territory & was chasing the other fish out of it, fins flared. Not sure how I managed to post the picture upside down but thanks for fixing Taz! I'll try to take some pics at different angles
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[DrivingMissFishy]

Here's another pic, I can't figure out how to add more than 1 pic at a time, maybe coz I'm on my iphone? So apologies for the multiple posts

 

[DrivingMissFishy]

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[DrivingMissFishy]

Another

 

[Agent13]

OK.. Thats a better look at the anal fin. I'm a little more confident it's a female. And I'm still leaning more towards peacock.

 

[Tazman]

My initial thought was that it was a young Aulonocara baenschi. but the more I look at the Dorsal fin, the more I am stumped.

It could also be a Pundamilia nyererei although I would expect more Orange showing in the anal fin at that size if it was.

 

[DrivingMissFishy]

Maybe it's a hybrid?
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[Tazman]

It is possible.

 

[DrivingMissFishy]

Guess ill just have to keep my eye on it & make sure it's not getting bullied it anything, if it's a peacock it might not do too well with my boisterous fish.
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[Tazman]

I agree, keep an eye on it and wait a bit to see if it develops any more color.