Cichlid identification

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Question

Moonlight cichlid (?) Sir,
Please have a look at the image attached. I just bought 1 pair for my aquarium. The vendor told me its name as Moonlight Cichlid. But when I searched for it on the internet, I could hardly find any satisfactory information. I want correct common name & family name of this fish. Please help.

Answer
Hi Pankay,
  Unfortunately I have never heard of the name "Moonlight cichlid" either. I cannot tell exactly what the fish is from the photo. It appears to be a tank bred variety of one of the many (over 1000) cichlids from Lake Malawi.

-- Ron
  rcoleman@cichlidresearch.com
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