Cynotilapia Lion sp "Lions Cove" is a dwarf mbuna.  The males are much more colorful than the females.  They are a moderately aggressive cichlid that attains a size of only about 4 inches (10 cm) but they can hold their own against some larger mbuna.

The two pictures above are of a 2 inch juvenile male Cynotilapia lion "lions cove".  Note that while the body is yellow and brown striped, the fins are dark blue and white striped with a bright yellow tips on the dorsal fins.  Lions Cove is the same location where the popular yellow lab can be found.  This afra came with a used tank that I bought.  I only kept him for about six months and then sold him to another hobbyest.

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http://malawicichlids.com/mw09006d.htm