I can't be sure, but it might be some sort of afra

Patty, says it is a psuedotropheus sp. from pictures in a book. She says that is the only one that looks like it.. Her first ever try to ID a fish.lol It would thrill her to be right..

neat looking fish...but stumped on what it is might reserch it later for sh*ts and giggles

ok this might be it...Elongatus Ngkuyo with out the blue yet

Thanks Patty and Roger for the feedback you always give me! = )

thanks Michael I will look up your suggestion also

Ps. elongatus "Usisya"

James, have you kept an Usisya before?

i dono about Usisya...male is yellow not sure about the female but usually the female doesnt show color in the face that viberent and in this photo the anal fin is frosted blue...Usisya is black tipped...i think were close thoe...lets keep looking james..i know i will

Looks like a Pseudotropheus sp " Elongatus Mbenji Brown" Can’t say for sure though but very similar if not.

To Ashley and Michael: The Usisya and Mbenji brown are very close in appearence. Mbenjii browns are an extremely uncommon import. Usisyas are more commonly seen as they are being bred commercially in florida. A dominant usisya is indeed a much more yellow fish, however its subdominant color is very similiar to the fish here. In all species of cichlid there is some variation from fish to fish. I have kept "usisyas" before and my subdominant males were identical to this fish, white tippped fins and all. There is a good pic in Ad Konings "Malawi Cichlids in Their Natural Habitat" 2nd ED. PG 120. I'm not saying it can't be a Mbenji brown, But they are so rarely seen in stores it is much more likely to be a usisya.

James that makes this a Pseudotropheus Sp. Right. If so Patty will be thrilled. I showed her the pic. She said let me look and thats what she cameup with.

Ashley, type in malawi dream pseudotropheus sp "elongatus"

James. could you confirm this for Patty, I want to make her day.Please. Is it a psuedotropheus sp. Thanks for your help..:)

It's a toss up beween Elongatus "mbenji brown" or Elongatus "Usisya".
When the fish is excited is it more yellow than this? if it is then itis a "usisya". I
If it is more brown with darker barring then it is a "mbenji brown". That is the best answer I can give you.

James I would like to know if those fish are psuedotropheus sp.'s

Yes they are a "true" Pseudotropheus species.

Thanks James, she looked it up and will be thrilled to know that is what it is. I have a book that shows the lighter colors on one. It only lists it as a P. Sp...

NICE work james!