identifying my cichlids, can you help?

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oceana9
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identifying my cichlids, can you help?

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Hey guys, need your help with identifying some African cichlids I picked up this week.
1. The LFS owner said it's either a Zebra Hap or Johnson Hap, but I've been searching online and I'm still unsure. The closest match I found was Haplochromis latifasciatus, but those have yellow and red coloration near the belly, which mine doesn't have. My fish has thick black stripes, almost like bands, on a silver body. Can someone take a look at these pics and help me figure out what species these are? I'm pretty sure it's not Haplochromis latifasciatus, since mine has zero yellow or red anywhere.

I also have a pair of cichlids that look like they could be either Demasoni or Labidochromis sp. "Mbamba". One has that bright dark blue color like Demasoni, but with yellow-lined fins, and the other has black fins with faded dark blue coloration - I'm pretty sure this one is Mbamba.

And lastly, I have these peacock cichlids with yellowish-golden color and black stripes - what's the species on this one?

Thanks.
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