ID this female Aulonocara please

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JuniorMonsterKeeper

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ok once upon a time I believed this female to be a red shoulder female but as she has matured her coloration has grown in area that it consumes on her body. She was sold to me as an unknown sadly from a mixed tank. And since she did not and seems to be refusing to pair with my red shoulder male i d like some help IDn her.


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Doesn't look female at all. Looks like a vague " red peacock" that could be a mix of anything.
 
The anal fin is fleshy and rounded tho and doesn’t have a point to it. But the coloration of it has grown richer and more pronounced as it matured. This was one of my first purchases and before I really got to learning about them as much as I do. I had specifically asked for a group of females and this was selected for me. I had a lot of trust and I know sexxing isn’t always perfect but this is disappointing I got 1 male that’s not even an Aulonocara and now a female that’s not a female. Sadly this has solidified the decision I made to stop buying instore and only purchase from an importer.
 
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