Heros efasciatus sexing

[Malte81]

Hi,

i just bought a wild caught pair heros with 20cm.
The seller said, that he had cought the ones with nice colors.
I am not sure if it is really a pair.
The bigger one is chasing the other arround some times.
It would be nice if any of experts here can tell me something about it.
Is it possible to get a pair when you put two big heros together ?



regards Malte

 

[jonclark96]

Top pic looks female to me. Second one, I would have said female also based on the lack of patterning on the face, but maybe a better picture would help.

 

[Malte81]

Here are some pictures of the heads.


They are not very nice to each other .
Should i wait a couple of days and see whats happening ?

 

[christian333r]

Firt photo is female

Second photo is not sure.

I have 5 Heros sp. rotkeil, 3 males, 2 female. They wild caught Rio Nanay-Loreto-Perú.

Determine the sex is relatively easy looking at the lines in their faces.

 

[Malte81]

Do you mean the pictures of my first Post?
In my last post you can see some markings on the head.
Are yours looking like mine from the colors?

 

[Rocksor]

Female due to lack of facial markings

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[ryansmith83]

Here are some pictures of the heads.
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They are not very nice to each other .
Should i wait a couple of days and see whats happening ?

The first fish is a male -- note the fine patterning on the bridge of the nose. The second fish is female, as her nose is lacking in markings.