E. cyanostictus Zambian blue spot

[Betty]

I got a few of these in a group buy a long time ago.  Only one survived. I ordered a few more in another group buy, but a couple were doa and the others didn't live long, so I gave up trying to add more.

I love the spots and the really cute face.

 

[MRTom]

Gorgeous dots! Does that mean that after all that work, only one is still around?

 

[Anonymous]

Weird looking and beautiful at the same time.

 

[cichlid-gal]

Beautiful fish Betty...sorry you didn't end up with a group of them

 

[Anonymous]

 8) - I like both these guys. Are they both African fish?

 

[Betty]

Thanks all.  

MrTom, yes, it's the only survivor, but there wasn't any effort on my part in raising them.  The others didn't live long; some not even through their quarantine period.  A couple were dead in the bag when they arrived.  I'm pretty sure I was the only one that had any fish doa in both of those group buys.  Just my luck!  That's why I don't like to order fish online.

FishNAbowl, those are both Africans from Lake Tanganyika.  The little fish is a cherry spot Tropheus fry.  It's been living dangerously, swimming around in the open, but has managed to survive. Hopefully it'll look like Dad when it's grown up.   

 

[Madness]

Those are all beautiful Betty, love the Tropheus.

 

[DMD123]

The blue spot has such an interesting face. It has a ton of character and looks like it would just start talking at any moment.