Interesting Fade? Red Devil

[Manu8__too]

Purchased this RD a few months back from a local Breeder. As was the case, he was the typical striped brown/grey color that juvenile RD's are when they're young. That said, he started the "fade/peel" process a few weeks back and the color is almost a pinkish red (really cool actually). Anyways, in all of my years of keeping fish in the Amph family, I've never seen this type of color change during the fading/peeling process.

I'd love some feedback from those who've kept and observed RD/Midas Cichlids over the years. Thanks in advance!

 

[Deadeye]

Looks like part trimac to me.

 

[BIG-G]

Purchased this RD a few months back from a local Breeder. As was the case, he was the typical striped brown/grey color that juvenile RD's are when they're young. That said, he started the "fade/peel" process a few weeks back and the color is almost a pinkish red (really cool actually). Anyways, in all of my years of keeping fish in the Amph family, I've never seen this type of color change during the fading/peeling process.

I'd love some feedback from those who've kept and observed RD/Midas Cichlids over the years. Thanks in advance!
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Did the breeder give you any background on the make up of this fish?

 

[Manu8__too]

Did the breeder give you any background on the make up of this fish?

Nothing out of the ordinary. The fry looked exactly like any other ordinary RD or Midas that I’ve kept in the past 25 years. As I said, the pinkish-red color is what’s striking me as somewhat peculiar.

 

[Manu8__too]

Looks like part trimac to me.

I see zero Trimac in this fish. Zero...

 

[Deadeye]

I see zero Trimac in this fish. Zero...

I was just looking at the tail spots, kinda seemed trimac to me. Everything else about it is devil-like. Red color is very nice btw, I’ve never seen that before.

 

[Manu8__too]

I was just looking at the tail spots, kinda seemed trimac to me. Everything else about it is devil-like. Red color is very nice btw, I’ve never seen that before.

Thanks, man. I agree in that the red color is definitely interesting. I guess we’ll see what he ends up like in regards to adult-coloration.

 

[BIG-G]

Manu8__too

I remember reading in Axelrods lexicon of cichlids about labiatus and the very different color patterns these fish have.
So I’ve been digging around. All of these pictures on found on the net.( If they have been misrepresented and are not true labiatus someone point it out please)


This is a young fish showing the spots on its flanks.
This is a slightly larger fish still showing some spots and the pink hue.
More pink showing on this one. This picture is from Jeff Rapps and TUIC

And this one is showing the bright pink like yours.

 

[duanes]

Looks like a normal Amphillophine to me.
Seems all look similar as juvies and go thru amazing transformations later.
The juvie A amarillo below

Became this

This A flaveolus below

Became this

I really don't see trimac

It'll be interesting to see how it turns out, a regular pictorial/photo update would be a great addition

 

[Manu8__too]

Thanks for the feedback, guys. I’ll do regular photo updates on his fading process. Your guesses are as good as mine when it comes to predicting it’s final adult coloration.