Is there something wrong with my red jewel cichlid?

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SirCastic

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I've had my cichlid here for about 2.5 months he's housed with African cichlids his size. They all seem to get along. Today I noticed this discoloration in some of his scales, only the one spot. It doesn't look like anything I've ever treated before. I just want to know if its a sickness or if its a scratch/ battle scar
 

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Looks like your fish just cut himself on a rock or something. A closer pic might make it easier to tell.
 
Looks like an injury to me. Does it look like the scales are roughed up a bit?
 
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