What Kind of Peacock is This?

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sd520VX

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Hey everyone,

I bought this guy about a month ago thinking it was red peacock. It has blue in his face and some red on the shoulders. But now all those colors are gone and it's now just a brown color. Anyone know what kind of peacock it is or if it's some type of hybrid? Thanks!

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It could still be a young male that has dulled down. But, I'll agree with the female theory. It looks a lot like the females that I have.
 
the fins used to have a little point on the tips but have since been nipped off by the other fish in the tank. here's a couple more pics i took with the flash. sorry for the crappy pics. cheap camera...

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this one is a pic of his/her partner. lol
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thanks for the input everyone!
 
i originally thought they were aulonocara hansbaenschi red shoulder when i first bought them but the colors have faded a bit since. i'm thinking they are both female which leads me to believe that the lfs i purchsed them from may have used some kind of hormones to give them color.:irked:

thanks for your input!
 
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