Whats up with this blotchy convict?

[woofy]

We have three of these a pink convict and two regular ones. They all have this blotchy black stuff all over them. It looks like somene shook a pen at them at spilled the ink. Is this a particular type? Im so lost...

 

[Camphilophus]

"calico convict"

I'm picking up 10 fry in 8 days.

 

[Mad About Cichlids]

Could be calico/marbled convicts but the eyes are throwing me off a little, have anymore pix? I have a dozen right now but mines does not have as much colors as that guy

 

[RookieOfTheYear]

calico convicts are siickk

 

[bigspizz]

More picks his coloring is very unique...

 

[pcfriedrich]

that is an awesome con.

more pics!

 

[woofy]

Heres mre pics all three look the same

 

[Modest_Man]

Those are probably the coolest convicts I've ever seen.

 

[WildCAught]

I agree with Modest man. Those guys are sick!

 

[Ctrl_Alt_Dlt]

I could be all wrong, but this is my theory. They look like the regular black convicts with the black spots. Pinks should have a whiter skin. Maybe I cannot determine this because of the pics. If this is the case, the black spots usually disappear when the fish start to establish dominance. Where did you get these from? I read somewhere that the black spots could be due to stress. I have purchased many like this throughout the past few years and as they mature and start breeding, they loose the black spots. If yours maintain the black spots.... man, i would so love to buy them from you because those are cool looking cons!