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SO a few months ago I moved a group of fish out of my 55 gallon grow out tank there is a group of fish that I am not sure what they are, and if they are what I think they are I expected them to look different by this size.

SO I think these are "Amphilophus labiatus Lake Yaxha" (AKA a Red Devil) as I bought a group at auction and don't see any fish that look like red devils and they do have big lips. They are about 3 inches now a few a little bit bigger and about 7-8 months old

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If they are Red devils when are they going to lose their baring or are these guys all going to be barred even as adults

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In my experience with amphilophus labiatus they should have started to change a bit by now. They may just be the barred morph. Same coloring as my hogaboomorum. May just need more time to tell


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joel said:
In my experience with amphilophus labiatus they should have started to change a bit by now. They may just be the barred morph. Same coloring as my hogaboomorum. May just need more time to tell


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If they pick up the nice blue and red colors that would not be so bad, so they are Amphilophus labiatus?
 
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Looks like young labiatus. Do you know if they were from a reputable dealer? The pics I posted are from Jeff rapps these are Nicaraguan labiatus. First pic 2" second pic they are around 5"ImageUploadedByMonsterAquariaNetwork1395798874.851675.jpgImageUploadedByMonsterAquariaNetwork1395798964.166674.jpg


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There are a number of labiatus variants that do not lose the bars. Lake Yaxha is a small satellite lake, that has been a radiation point for new species Amphilophus evolution. Although they are thought to be labiatus variants, these may be in the near future, be given separate species status, and yours may be one of those new, more exotic species variants.
In my eyes, these are very desirable, and may develop into quite beautiful specimens.
One I have had in the past, is Amphilophus sp Amarillo, it never lost the bars but never the less grew to become quite fabulous, and I find them much more interesting than the common pink main stay of the hobby.
 
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Cichlidpirate said:
SO a few months ago I moved a group of fish out of my 55 gallon grow out tank there is a group of fish that I am not sure what they are, and if they are what I think they are I expected them to look different by this size.

SO I think these are "Amphilophus labiatus Lake Yaxha" (AKA a Red Devil) as I bought a group at auction and don't see any fish that look like red devils and they do have big lips. They are about 3 inches now a few a little bit bigger and about 7-8 months old

Sorry they are not the best photos.

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If they are Red devils when are they going to lose their baring or are these guys all going to be barred even as adults
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"Lake Yaxha" in Guatemala?
 
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Agree with Modestman and Newworld.
My guess is, Op, you are probably thinking of, or misunderstood Lake Xiloa (also spelled Jiloa) or Lake Masaya (there are also others). These are considered satellites of the Nicaraguan great Lakes (Nicaragua and Managua), and these would contain variants of A labiatus.
 
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