Midas is NOT to be confused with the Red Devil

[Dread]

Every fish has an individual personality, Nabbig. I've seen a Swordtail boss around an Oscar.

 

[SMS]

Could anyone tell me what this guy is? He is about 9", 1 year old and very mean. I think he is a red devil but thats a guess

 

[Mystix212]

Looks like midas, elongated body and different shaped fins.

 

[nomadofthehills]

I'm sure most of you know this, but I think this is an important reminder.

Amphilophus labiatus is the Red Devil, which is very aggressive.

Amphilophus citrinellus is the Midas. It is very similar to the Red Devil, but is significantly less aggressive.

One way you can tell them apart is by the lips; Red Devils have much larger lips.

Just wanted to point that out and remind everyone.

Common names mean nothing. Most of the RD/Midas in the hobby today, unless bought from a breeder that can trace his line back to wildcaught, are almost surely hybrids.

 

[straitjacketstar]

In aquaria the Midas and RD have a lot of cross breeding. Though pure strands maybe different scientifically the fish most of us would buy in a LFS would more than likely be a cross of both.

Common names mean nothing. Most of the RD/Midas in the hobby today, unless bought from a breeder that can trace his line back to wildcaught, are almost surely hybrids.

 

[cichlaguapote]

Could anyone tell me what this guy is? He is about 9", 1 year old and very mean. I think he is a red devil but thats a guess

I think he's a hybrid..

Every fish has an individual personality, Nabbig. I've seen a Swordtail boss around an Oscar.

+1 you can't just say in general that all rd's are meaner than all midas.. It's ungrounded. Sure you can say their both aggressive but it's ill-logical to debate which one is more aggressive.

 

[large_cichlids]

okay what about this guy?

liz that is a nice reddevil.im jealous

 

[Bderick67]

Lets have a game of posting red devils and midas and see if anyone can tell them apart.. i will go first.. please tell me whether this is a midas or red devil?? Check out these lips

Liz, your always full of fun and games

Here's mine, no peeking at my sig

 

[Red Devil]

Liz, your always full of fun and games

Here's mine, no peeking at my sig

He looks pure red devil to me And beautiful one at that!

 

[jackel]

ok ill play, what you guys think my boy is