Red Devil eye color

[jakeca77]

Hey guys,

If is see a Red devil with red eyes does that mean it's a hybrid?

 

[RD.]

Red eyes are a normal color for A. labiatus.

 

[MTBjake]

No. But most "Red Devils" at your local fish stores are a mix between Midas Cichlid(A. Citrinellum) and Red Devil Cichlid( A. Labiatus) which are commonly dubbed "Mid-Devils". It's not uncommon for a midevil to have red eyes, like RD mentioned, as they occur naturally in A. Labiatus.


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[jakeca77]

Ya I know they are generally mixed, it's just that some of these flowerhorn faders could really pass for Midevils. Especially at smaller sizes.

 

[Azedenkae]

Yeah, it's possible. But if it's labeled as a red devil and has red eyes, there's no reason to believe that it's not a midevil.

 

[fishman09]

Heres my male. His eyes have a lot of blue




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[RD.]

There's a wide variation in eye color in both labs & cits, black, blue, yellow, orange, and red can be found in both species.

 

[Chrisplosion]

There's a wide variation in eye color in both labs & cits, black, blue, yellow, orange, and red can be found in both species.

Agreed

 

[MTBjake]

Heres my male. His eyes have a lot of blue


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Nice looking midevil fishman! He looks similar to mine but mine has orange/yellow eyes.


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[RD.]

FYI - his fish is pure labiatus (F1), not a midevil.