looks different.....the other fish looks to have alot more red, by the way, i am slightly color blind so if im off, blame bad genetics...
Cr. sp. "Atabapo"
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It is less red-not your color blindness. But I agree with Scata that it is the same fish. Since we have seen so few adult Fire-Atabapos I would attribute the color difference to the following: perhaps it is a different sex and there is a difference in this type, the photo may be somewhat misleading in the first one, this type of pike is now renowned for water sensitivity and the first looks to be fresh outa its' home river. Pikes in general seem to have huge color differences depending on their conditions. So, if fires are very sensitive pikes I'd imagine you'd need almost 100% water turnover a day (and with top quality source water at that) to really get the best reds out of them.
ahhhh, yeah, well im still with holding my verdict for now. still to few pics to be sure....I'm sure the name 'Fire' is for a reason and that top picture does not project that.
Also, if you take a look at the top picture, notice the head on that fish, definitely not the healthiest specimen....HITH....maybe that explains the lack of coloration? Maybe it's lighting, maybe it's jesus. i dont know. haha
Also, if you take a look at the top picture, notice the head on that fish, definitely not the healthiest specimen....HITH....maybe that explains the lack of coloration? Maybe it's lighting, maybe it's jesus. i dont know. haha
I believe it is the same fish (species), notice the same tear drop marking below the eye of each of the fish, plus the red spotting, even it they aren't as numerous on the second photo.
no I believe its the same fish, what im saying is i still want to see what a grown, healthy fire looks like in an aquarium because the first picture does not look to spectacular
Then again, maybe it's my color thing again but the dots look brownish red at best.
Then again, maybe it's my color thing again but the dots look brownish red at best.
could it be a sexual difference and any idea on how old that pike is?
cant get a decent shot of the spots but it does seems like more have come on mine.
cant get a decent shot of the spots but it does seems like more have come on mine.
Scatocephalus;1526377; said:
Aye, Scats was a male, or subadult female. Tazs is of a adult female...
. Black in the dorsal, pretty sure that indicates female... Generally, especially with Lugubris pikes, the females are more colorful, and generally, females have more reds than males.BTW...where did you find that pix at Mark, never seen it before...
