Below is the dominant male Haplochromis (Xystichromis?) sp "dayglow" Unfortunately, the flash washes out the bright blue face. (See the picture below without the flash)

The above picture is of the 5 1/2 inch (14 cm) dominant 3 year old male. (The above and below pictures are of the same fish at different ages)

The above picture is of 4 inch (10 cm) the dominant 2 year old male taken with a bright flash.

The above picture is of the 3 inch (7.5 cm) dominant 1 year old male.

Below is the sub-dominant male

Below are two juvenile male dayglows

The "dayglow fulu" comes from Lake Kanyaboli, one of the satellite lakes in the Victorian basin. It is an omnivore that grows to about 6 inches (15 cm) long. The Ohio Cichlid Association (near Cleveland) was given some Haplochromis sp "dayglow" as a part of the species survival program by Dr. Paul Louiselle years ago. I obtained about 20 fry from a member of the OCA and these are the descendants of that original breeding colony. I bought them in October of 2003 and they are in a single species 55 gallon tank. As you can see above one male will color up in the tank. The Haplochromis sp "daglow is very similar to the Xystichromis phytophagus. According to Dr Louiselle there are three differences, the tooth structure, the dayglow grows larger and a slight color difference (see the blue face below).

If I take a picture without using the flash, then the blue in the face doesn't get washed out. The blue face is one of the things that differentiate the dayglow from the Xystichromis phytophagus.

Above are two adult female dayglows

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