Are both of these pollenis?

[fishRstressful]

I bought the first one a few months ago. LFS said bleekeri but i’ve read enough to know it’s probably not. I bought the second one last month. I noticed that the first has relatively few spots while the second is covered in them. Are they the same fish? Same gender?

 

[duanes]

They are both Paratilapia, as to what species, or if they are different species from each other at this young age, its hard to tell.
Here is a pair of Paratilapia sp. "small spot", male in the foreground

Below Paratilapia sp Andapa soetimes called "large spot

As juvies any Paratilapia can be quite generic

 

[fishRstressful]

thank you for the pics. they’re beautiful fish so i’ll just wait and see.

 

[AnthonyFish20]

the second pic looks to be polleni not 100% on second.

 

[AnthonyFish20]

the second pic looks to be polleni not 100% on second.

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