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The big one is definitely male, the one participating in the displaying looks to be male also. The one in the background could be a female that they are competing for.
I found this guy at my lfs labeled a "apistogramma sp?" is it cacatuoides?
http://rs719.pbsrc.com/albums/ww194/gillie_photos/20150429_214508.jpg~320x480
Well, they only had males left but I found a tank full of Allpahuayo marked and priced as cacatuoides. All in all even though I didn't get my pair of mystery fish, I was still able to walk away with a pair that I've been looking for.
Thanks for the replies, I'm going to pick up a pair today as I'm sure that no matter what they are, I haven't kept them before. Better pictures to come.
Saw these today, obviously mislabeled as aggassizi. the look like a regani group possibly cruzi type, but that's as far as it goes for me. The photos aren't great, they kept chasing small A. thomasi and wouldn't stay still...
I recently won a group of sapphire rams at an auction. The group ended up being 1m 3f and the male ended up spawning with all 3 a week later. I always thought rams pair bonded is this fact or would they lean toward a harem if there is enough space?
It looks like the sexes are accurate and it is normal for tank strain females to develop coloration. Most descriptions are written based on wild specimens.