Below is the dominant male Haplochromis (Xystichromis?) sp. "Dayglow" Unfortunately, the flash washes out the light blue face.

Below is an adult female:

Young adult males below:

Young adult females below:

The above left 2 1/2" ( 6 cm) female is holding eggs/fry:

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. "Daylow" 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).

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