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could someone confirm the breed of my fish please?

sorry I can't identify those. i don't think I have seen them before but then again the pics a little blurred. they look more like cichlids to me though not loach? hope someone can throw more light on what they are.

i wasnt with my hubby when he purchased them so i have no idea what they are! lol he said they told him they were loaches...

ive tried google and came up empty handed.

nope, that's no loach, imo.
all loaches do have a catfish-like beard threads (if that's correct English?)
i wouldn't know what fish these are, but i like them very much.
I'm sure some of the other members will know what fish these are.

no way a Loach not a chance..got to be cichlid of some sort

Noddy wrote:


I think they're called "Barbels"

definitely not a loach. loaches mouths are on the bottom; not up in the middle of their face (if that makes sense)

Its amazing what some of these reps at fish stores tell people.
Those are no where near loaches. They look more like an african cichlid, kind of like a bumble bee cichlid. Whatever they are they look pretty cool.

Are they juveniles or are they older?
I think the reddish color may become more pronounced as the fish matures.

Noddy wrote:

Sounds like correct English to me. I knew exactly what your were talking about.

look along the lines of lake malawi, something i think to do with "Pseudotropheus" possibally Pseudotropheus crabro......It looks like it has the false egg spots on the fins?

look along the lines of lake malawi, something i think to do with "Pseudotropheus" possibally Pseudotropheus crabro......It looks like it has the false egg spots on the fins?

Zebra Obliquidens
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Zebra Obliquidens Cichlid
Scientific Name: Haplochromis obliquidens
Recommended Aquarium: 25+ Gallons
Approx. Adult Size: 4 inches
Temperament: Semi-Aggressive
Ease of Care: Easy
Diet: Herbivore/Omnivore
Native Waters: Africa-Lake Victoria

A popular African fish that is fairly peaceful for a fish of its type and size. A Lake Victoria native, its displays sweeping black vertical bars and a nice gold-yellow on the underside. A mouthbrooder, males can get aggressive at spawning time, but otherwise they do well in groups and in mixed groupings with other Africans of similar temperament. Also popular because of its maximum size of around 4 inches, the Zebra Obliquidens requires a lot of vegetation or other decoration it can use for cover.