Adults are quite colourful cichlids with an orange to pinkish-red head, a body often displaying greenish, bluish, pink and golden-orange, and a horizontal black bar (often patchy or mottled) at the base of the tail; the belly and mottling elsewhere on the body can also be black.
Adult cichlids are known for their vibrant colors, with an orange to pinkish-red head, a body often displaying shades of green, blue, pink, and golden-orange, and a horizontal black bar (often patchy or mottled) at the base of the tail. The belly and other areas of the body can also be black.