black oscar with yellow fins??

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Fire Eel
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i was at a LFS today and happened to see 2 oscars. they were about 5" and all black with some yellow in their fins!!!!
one was more prominant yellow than the other, the lesser one being almost a solid black fish, and just hints of yellow.
the one that had a lot of yellow on it, it was almost all black, and then lots of yellow streaks/spots at the top near the dorsal fin. and the same streaking near the back fin ...
of course i couldnt get any good pictures, but just in case can someone tell me what this is? and if it will stay yellow and black?
 

new2natives

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sorry they are cell phone pics, but you can see a faint little bit of yellow. those spots are 100% bright yellow in person.
think of a Yellow Lamborghini, and its literally that color!!

they are only $12 each ... but if it wont say yellow, i really dont want them

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Eric A

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My predictions are that it will stay relativately dark, but will get more yellow spangles on the body :D
 

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not sure. my second oscar was already black orange and green. But the first oscar i bought who is still only like 4" .. wasn't as yellow as your describing at all but more yellow then orange .. he grew out of it a bit between 3-4" .. however if those are already 5" and still that yellow .. could stay. would be really sexy. thats for sure
 

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looks like a normal oscar to me. Oscars never look like they did when they are young so when it double in size it will look nothing like what it does now.
 

new2natives

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if they still have them when i get off work, i think i am going to give them a go :)
so i can post better pics, and then we will see how they turn out ... i'm crossing my fingers for them to stay the same color :)
 
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