My vieja is turning black!?!?

[EdPo21]

Looks like a black belt

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I'll be honest with you, I'm not too sure what he is. I bought two a couple months back and they were sold as syns, but they are not. Had a lot of people say bifa but who knows...only way to find out will be to grow them out. This is what it looked like when I first picked it up.




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[Azedenkae]

Texans (and green texans) have the jaws and latter half of the body turn black when they're in breeding mood. It's called their 'breeding dress'. One of this two characteristics present is called a 'partial breeding dress'. Though I heard they also put on their breeding dress when they're angry.

 

[lyc]

mine turn black when stress. Your fish is not syn or bifa. Most likely a hybrid

 

[Dom Shabil]

Texans (and green texans) have the jaws and latter half of the body turn black when they're in breeding mood. It's called their 'breeding dress'. One of this two characteristics present is called a 'partial breeding dress'. Though I heard they also put on their breeding dress when they're angry.

Took the words right out of my mouth

 

[Yank-Keeper-Scott]

it looks stressed, refer to the stress bars for evidense.

it is only young, its nothing to worry about.

 

[Zion and Cichlids is all]

it could be breeding colors...this is how my Vieja Guttulatus x Escondido looks when he is trying to breed with my female flowerhorn

 

[cebosound]

my viejas darken up from time to time. i don't think its anything to worry about.