Injury or something else?

[Yaxley]

Hello all, this is Tiger, my oldest Cichlid, she's just territorial so I have seen other markings on her like this from a few scraps, this one looks slightly different, what do we think?

Yax

 

[Jmedic25]

could it be trauma from rocks? like trying to get into the stone statue?

 

[Mouth-Brooder-Fanatic]

looks like a scrape from rocks or an ornament after trying to squeeze through a gap (like that cave) or running from an aggressor.
what do u mean when u say different? it could be HITH, but thats usually on top of the head as opposed to on the side.

beautiful fish though!

 

[Yaxley]

Thanks! Yeah she is very pretty, i think you're right about the squeezing through a tight gap, and they flick around when they're spawning anyway!
I was worrying about a fungus or illness when i said 'something different', hopefully nothing to worry too much about!

Yax