Apistogramma boreli "opal" ?

[Creature125]

Sold to me as "opal" but I'm not sure? Thoughts?
TIA!
Craig

 

[Mike Wise]

The original Opal was a color strain developed in East Germany in the 1970s. It had super blue and, yes, green scales on the body. The face had many blue and red streaks. As far as I know, this strain is lost to the hobby. Now, Opal is now just a commercial name for the more colorful specimens of the species. Your fish (showing stress pattern) is colorful, but I'd expect to see more red on the face in a present day Opal.

 

[D 10]

Hello... As far as I know, In general, red spots on the face of the Opal Borellis. Especially in the region up to the gills under the mouth. Is not it?

 

[AboveBeyond]

I recently purchased a few "Opals" and mine do have the blue freckles as well.