Male Convict Cichlid???

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DHill33

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Is this a male convict? I was told at the store it was a Firemouth Cichlid!!
 

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Not being the go-to Cichlid person, it looks similar.

**There is a black bar extending up into the dorsal fin and it doesn't seem to be that feature in the Firemouth (G link below).

Also I was going to mention that the substrate is white and the tank light bright and the fish might be trying to blend with the environment in addition, young still?

https://www.google.com/search?q=juv...mrXpPzKY38sQXIkqTQCw&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS826US826
 
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Yeah, I’m sure he’s relatively young. He’s right around 3 inches long. My female is even younger at about 2 1/4 inches long, maybe 2 1/2 inches. Her black bars are solid black and her body a light Greyish color, and a bright red belly! Her belly is fading in color now though, I assume it’s because she laid eggs recently, I noticed this yesterday!!!
 
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