All pictures are the exact fish that the customer will receive for sure! THE LIGHTING WE USE HERE MIGHT BE DIFFERENT FROM YOUR AQUARIUM, SO THE COLOR MIGHT BE LIGHTER OR DARKER DEPENDING ON THE LIGHTING YOU USED. Fish might likely arrive lacking or pale color due to stress from shipping, but colors will be back to original when the fish settle down. Marble or multicolored genes may change color and marking during a short period of time.