can someone help me identify this?

[panthor8]

I picked up this little fella today, he was being bullied so I figured I'd give him a home.
He's lost his tail but that doesn't seem to be holding him back, he's swimming around just fine.

I'm trying to figure out what kind of fish he is - I've got a hunch he's a cichlid, but I'm not sure of the specific type.

We've named him Nemo, it's because of his fin, we reckon it's his lucky one

[aurix]

I think he's an African cichlid, probably a hap - could be sp44 or zebra ob, I'm not too sure about Africans though.
You might want to separate him for now, if you have a spare tank, just to be safe - his belly does look a bit sunken. See how he eats and if his belly fills out, if not, you might want to worm him.

[nerdy_9]

I'm inclined to think it's a Tanganyikan cichlid, possibly one of the newer Tropheus species.

[panthor8]

I've taken a closer look at the images, and I'm leaning towards zebra ob now, the lady who gave him to me mentioned he does develop a red belly.

[flurry]

Poor little guy, glad you rescued him, whatever his breed may be, he's lucky to have found a caring home

[nerdy_9]

Hope the little guy recovers, clamped fins and pale colour don't look great on him

[panthor8]

He's really perked up since settling in, and I've gotta say, he's got some serious guts - stands up for the other fish when they're being bullied, it's actually quite amusing to see him in action, like a little tank hero.