The black spots on the fins and body are spots that are healing and or peeling
Most Amphilophus are silver with black bars as fry. Around 3in or so they "peel" to the adult coloration.
Also when they get injured the regrowth come in as fry colors and peels again.
Here are some young Saggitae a close cousin of Devils
It's just starting the peeling process, mostly still silver and black
Same fish post peel
Her you see all the black on her, that is parts that are healing that later repeeled
I would agree it's looking more female than male from body shape.
Most Amphilophus are silver with black bars as fry. Around 3in or so they "peel" to the adult coloration.
Also when they get injured the regrowth come in as fry colors and peels again.
Here are some young Saggitae a close cousin of Devils
It's just starting the peeling process, mostly still silver and black
Same fish post peel
Her you see all the black on her, that is parts that are healing that later repeeled
I would agree it's looking more female than male from body shape.
