Red Devil color change
- Thread starter vfrstephen
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It happens all the time. One of possible reasons is that it's not a pure Red Devil. Midas Cichlids can look so similar that they get thrown together somewhere along the line and interbreed, and Midas cichlids tend to be more pink.
IMO the biggest problem with these two species is that people use common names, such as "red devil", and/or "midas", which are nothing more than trade names often used for both species of fish.
FYI - neither A. labiatus or A. citrinellus tend to be more pink in color. Both species come in numerous color variations. See Links below.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...s-photographic-library-of-wild-midas-cichlids
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...Rapps-photographic-library-of-wild-red-devils
But species confusion has no bearing with regards to why or how some amphs shift in color as they mature.
