odd firemouth

[steve-0]

When i get up in the mornign and turn on my aquarium light i notice that my firemouth has black vertical stripes on his body. It looks exactly like my convict. Is this normal or is it trying to fit in wiht the convict?

another question for ya
My firemouth is aabout 3 in long now but there is no red around the mouth and neck. ONly sometimes it is a faint pink. Will it eventually darken?
thakns yet again for answering one more of my hundreds of questions

 

[Jamnog]

sounds like its a female try holding a mirror up to the tank to see if it bears its gills at you.