Could Someone ID this Fish Please?

[kinseyboo]

Thank you all for the help. I really appreciate it. I'm glad I didn't get him b/c he wouldn't have been big enough to survive with my monsters. =D

 

[Sarah88]

3 males

aww that sucks, i guess now you can just keep your fav one scott lol, when i vented these guys i vented as 2 males and 1 female but im a noob to venting so extremely possible i was wrong... (what is it with my tank and all the fish turning out to be males lol)

as for OP yes that is def 100% cuban i don't know where that person is getting EBJD from and youd be surprised these guys can get pretty brutal the largest one VRWC posted a pic of would try and fight my robertsoni who is 6-7in when he was only like 3in!!

 

[VRWC]

aww that sucks, i guess now you can just keep your fav one scott lol

yea, that would be the middle one. The big one is too aggro to be the biggest in the tank if I moved him. I still dont see anything identifying them as males for sure. The markings in their fins look like the female posted above, especially when they get darker. Ill wait for Gani to explain what it is he sees that Im not experienced enough with this species to see.

 

[Ruck Fules]

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

yea, that would be the middle one. The big one is too aggro to be the biggest in the tank if I moved him. I still dont see anything identifying them as males for sure. The markings in their fins look like the female posted above, especially when they get darker. Ill wait for Gani to explain what it is he sees that Im not experienced enough with this species to see.

I was just teasing. But in my experience, I've never seen females with patterns of the three you posted. Hopefully one would turn out to be a female but at that size you would think they would have already paired up. My pairs from the past years bonded at a smaller size ( 3 to 3 1/2 inches).

 

[VRWC]

I was just teasing. But in my experience, I've never seen females with patterns of the three you posted. Hopefully one would turn out to be a female but at that size you would think they would have already paired up. My pairs from the past years bonded at a smaller size ( 3 to 3 1/2 inches).

ahhhh...ok. Cool. Im thinking the smallest may be the opposite of whatever the medium is because they are next to each other and occasionally dance with each other through the divider. They havent had the chance to pair up really because theyve been divided for about 6 weeks or more now. I had them all together and they fought worse than (or as bad as) parachromis that hated each other.

Thanks again for the input!

 

[KCLAMBERT]

Have you ever seen an EBJD? This is obviously not one.

I used to breed Cubans and this is without any question, a cuban. They have red tipped fins when young as well as a violet sheen (which is noticable in the pictures)

Yes I have seen EBJDs, but only about 3/4 of an inch long. I have only seen cubans as adult fish. Since you have bred them, you probably know a little more than me, so I bow to your knowledge.

 

[VRWC]

ok, heres 2 more of the middle sized fish getting darker, messing with the smaller one on the right side of the divider. what do you think now?

 

[jworth]

they still all look male.

 

[jworth]

Yes I have seen EBJDs, but only about 3/4 of an inch long. I have only seen cubans as adult fish. Since you have bred them, you probably know a little more than me, so I bow to your knowledge.

the fish pictured had an adult pattern. i apologize if that came off mean, it just in no way looks like an EBJD.