i ordered this group of 4 juvenile pike cichlids a couple months ago as Crenicichla saxatilis. They were around 1.5" when I got them, and now they're starting to show different color patterns even at 3". Two are much fatter, with mostly plain bodies and a very faint pink hue to the belly, and two are thinner and have no pink but some gold and iridescent speckles on the caudal fin.
Are these definitely C. saxatilis, and if so, does this mean I am looking at the beginnings of being able to sex them even at this small size?
Pics of each color pattern attached. Apologies for the blurriness, they never sit still.
Are these definitely C. saxatilis, and if so, does this mean I am looking at the beginnings of being able to sex them even at this small size?
Pics of each color pattern attached. Apologies for the blurriness, they never sit still.