Whats the name of this fish?

[wilsonriverfish]

What is the name of this fish anyone ever seen it?

 

[Katie217]

sorry, i dont know...but i cant help but notice you signature...ur tanks a bit crowded...im not sure if someones said that before to you...
but anyways, that fish is a cichlid, thats all i kno

 

[wilsonriverfish]

my fish are all small theres plenty of room ive decided

 

[Cichlid-Man]

Thats a type of Featherfin from Lake Tang. Its a cichlid. Featherfins are pretty rare, though they are out there. Not many species are being imported as some tend to be threatened and live in areas of Tang where they are protected by national parks.

Not sure which species that is right off hand.

 

[Cichlid-Man]

Its an Ophthalmotilapia ventralis.

 

[wayne]

More to the point , like a lot of 'rare' fronts, large parts of the lake are virtual nogo due to banditry and a relatively high chance of death if captured/seen. Also there are huge numbers of semipelagic cichlids in the lake that are never captured/collected as their migratory habits make it quite tricky.