2 Species of red wolf fish/rainbow?

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So I have been looking into it a little bit, I noticed that red wolf fish or rainbow wolf fish, which ever name you want to call them. They all look identical, except that, I noticed, they either have a rounded head or a narrow head. Just want to hear some thoughts on others. Currently my little 3 inch one has a rounded head, compared to his fellow tankmate/counterpart the columbian wolf fish.
 
There are different types based on location. Although I believe some are caught and moved to the nearest country for shipping.
 
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You know if the head shapes have a different advantage over the other, or different behavior? My columbian is definitely an ambush predator, while my red is really active, most likely a open water chaser. I heard some reds are very lazy, only when food is in water do they move.
 
Headhapes are for gender determination.
 
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