Black Orange Dorsal are a line-bred strain not found in the wild. Females are gray with dark blotches across their body, including faint vertical bars, the three black spots typical inOtopharynxspecies, and several blotches near the base of the dorsal fin.Males will turn dark-blue/black and receive an orange "blaze," or streak, from their nose to their dorsal fin. They typically inhabit caves, while females forage for food in the rocky surroundings. The strain we carry is a high quality German strain displaying rich color while still having healthy genetics.
Fish was dead on arrival. Sent an email requesting another, but have not gotten a reply. Will change my review when a receive another green texas cichlid.
This fish was a surprise for me. I ordered off the picture thinking, "He looks like he might be different". Once I got him, he is now one of my favorite fish. Pictures do not do him justice, he is gorgeous! Highly recommend.
