Are these two africans the same species?

[Red Devil]

regardless of what they are, they sure are beautiful and healthy!

Thank you Navy girl..

 

[Scotty]

Not true. Almost all male Red Zebras have blue in the fins.

Sorry TARHEELS to disappoint you but the male, of what you call RED ZEBRA(Metriaclima estherae) has a blue colouring with the female being red in colour. In all the books I have looked at the only yellow fish with pale blue fins is the Met. barlowi. Some of the Met. aurora's have some blue in their fins but not as per RED DEVIL'S pic's. Take a look at this pic I have posted of the M barlowi.

 

[Red Devil]

Here he is again... ..

 

[mike dunagan]

I really like that OB that sneaks into all your shots...

 

[Red Devil]

I really like that OB that sneaks into all your shots...

Thank you Mike..oh you mean my orange OB..yes he is a cutie!

 

[tarheels910]

Sorry TARHEELS to disappoint you but the male, of what you call RED ZEBRA(Metriaclima estherae) has a blue colouring with the female being red in colour. In all the books I have looked at the only yellow fish with pale blue fins is the Met. barlowi. Some of the Met. aurora's have some blue in their fins but not as per RED DEVIL'S pic's. Take a look at this pic I have posted of the M barlowi.

None of the modern day male Red Zebras you find are blue. If you owned some red zebras, you would understand what im talking about. It is really hard to find actual Metriaclima Estherae. Red Devils fish doesnt even look like the Barlowi.

 

[Red Devil]

Maybe he means this other one of mine...

 

[tarheels910]

Nope, they are both the same.

 

[Red Devil]

Nope, they are both the same.

I cannot believe i posted the same ones again.. i meant this one..sorry..

 

[tarheels910]

I cannot believe i posted the same ones again.. i meant this one..sorry..

Still the same fish.