Female is raising brood of about 20 in 15 gallon tank with regular feedings of brine shrimp. I have not yet been impressed with colors. Male is showing red color to rounded tail. Other than that not much color, at least not yet. There is a distinct spot on base of caudal fin.
Males typically show a distinct lateral band that ends some distance prior to caudal spot.
Breeding male shows little or no evidence of either marking and caudal spot is much subdued. There does seem to be some evidence of blue body color. This spawning surprised me and the tank is supplied with large number of beech leaves into which conspecifics have retreated. These fish seem especially intolerant of conspecifics, female will race the length of the tank to attack a conspecific that allows itself to be visible. I would like more information as well, which species group does it belong with, does male develop more color with age, how large do they grow, from where do they originate.