May be so. It could be one of Mbuna Marcus's Red tiger wolfs. If not I think it will grow into a beautiful female Dovii. Think your just going to have to wait untill it grows into a adult.
Wolf Cichlid question
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You still think its female eh? Even with the rows of black dots on its body like your males? Those spots are coming in more and more each day. They werent there before.
Either way, it shouldnt be much longer. Its 4.25 inches now, growing around an inch per month. Its vent is pretty developed too. So another month and Ill post an update! Either way id be happy
I am so sorry to keep replying multiple times like this, I just checked out a YT video of those Red Tiger Wolfs on Mbuna marcus YouTube channel and it is literally spot on. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
Definitely dovii, I collect motas.
It’s too long and slender to be female mota and it’s fins arent elongated like a males. At around 4-5 inches you can definitely tell on motas.
It’s too long and slender to be female mota and it’s fins arent elongated like a males. At around 4-5 inches you can definitely tell on motas.
Just for reference here is Chiapaheros grammodes
male above, female below
some people call them mini-dovii, but they are not, not even in the same genus.
Now Parachromis motaguensus male
female below
same genus as dovii, but they are not, and calling them red wolf is a misnomer.
male above, female below
some people call them mini-dovii, but they are not, not even in the same genus.
Now Parachromis motaguensus male
female below
same genus as dovii, but they are not, and calling them red wolf is a misnomer.
Looks like dovii I got from Rapps years ago. My male had the red gill coloration and some in the fins and freckling at a smaller size - you can see a bit here on the male (right side). Not the best pic since cell phone cameras sucked back then, but you get the idea 
Not super abnormal, but it's probably more likely in the more blue colored dovii since the red changes to more of a purple/blue hue as they get larger.
Not super abnormal, but it's probably more likely in the more blue colored dovii since the red changes to more of a purple/blue hue as they get larger.
