Do all red tails have the same marks?

[guywithbluepants]

I had 3, 3-4 inch redtail(still babies) but I notice one of them has 2 white dots next to his tail and the other on that same side only has one. I saw had because I had 3 but one them I guess swam I little to close to my lobster. By the time I saw him in the pond lobster already was dragging him to his hiding spot

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[festaedan]

first of all, take that lobsta outa there.

 

[guywithbluepants]

first of all, take that lobsta outa there.

Why?
p.s. nice Real name too

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

What size is the lobster?

The lobster is a saltwater creature and RTC is a freshwater fish. That's one thing that's hard to digest.

Your story is hard to understand too: If your "lobster" or crayfish or whatever, is trying to prey on your RTCs and is "almost" successful, then you need to separate them, that's why.

Your title and the story don't go together either: If the marks are from the crayfish claws, then why would they be the same?

 

[Chicxulub]

*facepalm*

The lobster/crawfish or whatever you want to call it is trying to eat your RTC. If it gets it again, theres a good chance it will kill your catfish.

As for the question in the title, RTC are normally fairly similar in their pattern, but no two will ever be alike. Many look like swimming oreos, but I've also seen quite a few that don't have black on their belly and look more like an Orca.

 

[that_fish_Guy]

They all look similar as babies but will become more unique as adults however they still look along the same lines as the same


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[guywithbluepants]

The lobster is a freshwater lobster if its a cray fish thats fine I just never seen any as slender as he is. The marks on the other red tail are not marks from being grab they are just white marks I was just wondering. And this is the first time my lobster grabbed any fish in the pond including smaller feeder goldfish

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[thebiggerthebetter]

As stated, all RTCs look very similar with minor variations in colors and patterns. I'd suggest to google RTC baby or juvi pictures and you will see for yourself. They should not have any white spots near the caudal fin. They should have two symmetric white spots near the base of the dorsal fin, a bunch of dark/black spots on the head and the hardened cap, dark top and white bottom with a very clear boundary.