What is this on my fish

[ravalos2282]

What is this on my fish. Fluke or scratch

 

[Cichlid Dad]

Better pic in white light will help

 

[ravalos2282]

Better pic in white light will help

 

[Cichlid Dad]

@vetteguy53081

 

[ravalos2282]

What is this on my fish. Fluke or scratch

Better pic in white light will help

 

[vetteguy53081]

Likely nick or injury either from tail strike from another fish or object
Hard to clearly see as pics are best under white light intensity

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Looks like a scratch. Flukes will cause a fish to "flash" or scratch itself on rocks, do you see that happening?

jay