Could Someone ID this Fish Please?

[jworth]

male

 

[Ruck Fules]

Male Cuban (n. tetracanthus)

 

[Gruff Master]

The consensus has it. It's a Cuban. It's certainly not an EBJD!

 

[VRWC]

Male Cuban (n. tetracanthus)

male

ugh...why male? I was told that the splotch in the dorsal designated a female.

That one clearly has black splotches, so am I looking for a more solid black on the dorsal, like on a female festae?

 

[jworth]

ugh...why male? I was told that the splotch in the dorsal designated a female.

That one clearly has black splotches, so am I looking for a more solid black on the dorsal, like on a female festae?

A good reference http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=226793&page=3

 

[driftwood]

100% Cuban and a nice one at that. I think its a male.

 

[Ruck Fules]

ugh...why male? I was told that the splotch in the dorsal designated a female.

That one clearly has black splotches, so am I looking for a more solid black on the dorsal, like on a female festae?

Some pictures for comparison.1st pic of a female. Last two pics (male at 3-4 inches)

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[VRWC]

A good reference http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=226793&page=3

Some pictures for comparison.1st pic of a female. Last two pics (male at 3-4 inches)

Thanks Guys...those are both great looking pairs. The body shapes seem to be a little different between the sexes as well.

Heres the 3 I have separated because they fight hardcore between themselves and I still, after seeing both of your pics, cant tell what these are. They are lighter because they are in my 75 "holding" tank with no substrate and the reflection off the bottom keeps them from getting dark.

So what do you guys think they are? 1st is the smallest, 3", 2nd is the medium one around 4" & 3rd is the largest one, around 5".

 

[Ruck Fules]

Thanks Guys...those are both great looking pairs. The body shapes seem to be a little different between the sexes as well.

Heres the 3 I have separated because they fight hardcore between themselves and I still, after seeing both of your pics, cant tell what these are. They are lighter because they are in my 75 "holding" tank with no substrate and the reflection off the bottom keeps them from getting dark.

So what do you guys think they are? 1st is the smallest, 3", 2nd is the medium one around 4" & 3rd is the largest one, around 5".

3 males

 

[VRWC]

awww man...Thanks...what distinguished them to you so fast?