Red Devil Hump
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Nuchal humps are water filled sacs, that can grow or ebb with dominance and sexual readiness or status, and can be influence by other factors such as health, or water conditions, etc etc etc.
If there is a more dominant cichlid (any cichlid species) in a tank, a subordinate individual may not acquire one at all.
Although there are varying degrees to nuchal prominence in different cichlid species.
If there is a more dominant cichlid (any cichlid species) in a tank, a subordinate individual may not acquire one at all.
Although there are varying degrees to nuchal prominence in different cichlid species.
My Saggitae a close cousin of Midas and RDs hump has ebbed and flowed with his particular circumstances.
Here he is about a year old and I had just got three females to try and breed him again.
You can see in this female, the first pic when I just got her. Then a couple weeks later, she started to grow one as well.
Now Casper is a solitary fish and keeps a slight bump.
Here he is about a year old and I had just got three females to try and breed him again.
You can see in this female, the first pic when I just got her. Then a couple weeks later, she started to grow one as well.
Now Casper is a solitary fish and keeps a slight bump.
I agree w what Duane says...I’ve noticed citrinellus n mixes develop much larger humps than labiatus
I believe the natural role they play in the wild has over the centuries determined what sp. grow out big humps.
RDs as algea suckeres with the big lips wild ones have. Saggitae as open water predators, a big hump would do more harm than good. Whereas Midas are ambush hunters amongst the rocks.
RDs as algea suckeres with the big lips wild ones have. Saggitae as open water predators, a big hump would do more harm than good. Whereas Midas are ambush hunters amongst the rocks.
This is a Petsmart “Red Devil” about 11”, Massive hump on this one
Another Petsmart “red devil”, a sub-dominant fish just a hair smaller than the fish above and pretty much no hump.
This one is a true Midas about 10 1/2” with a mild hump
Sibling from same batch as above true midas only about 7” but beginning of good hump
These four share a 300 gallon tank and there really is no rhyme or reason as to why the humps are what they are.... lol
Another Petsmart “red devil”, a sub-dominant fish just a hair smaller than the fish above and pretty much no hump.
This one is a true Midas about 10 1/2” with a mild hump
Sibling from same batch as above true midas only about 7” but beginning of good hump
These four share a 300 gallon tank and there really is no rhyme or reason as to why the humps are what they are.... lol
