Do you think this is a cross river puffer.
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Time will tell some info says they are very similar to Fahaka at smaller size and are
hard to differentiate.
In my opinion it appears to be the naturally occurring hybrid between Fahaka/Pustulatus
but I could easily be wrong. (and it would not be the first time)
How large is it? It appears to be about 3-4 inches.
hard to differentiate.
In my opinion it appears to be the naturally occurring hybrid between Fahaka/Pustulatus
but I could easily be wrong. (and it would not be the first time)
How large is it? It appears to be about 3-4 inches.
I have a couple pustulatus that both came in looking like this. They older one is fully developed, oliver green covered in red spots at 10" the other one is closer to 6" and his spots have developed up his side, a few on his head, but on top of him it's still marbled.
I don't know if I am completely sold with this whole Fahaka/Pustulatus hybrid thing, I think half of it is a way to exclude under developed of just plain ugly pustulatus.
Idunno justy my two cents. They only way to find out if it is a true pustulatus is do proper taxonomy work (if it's even possible) or wait till it develops.
Good Luck,
Justin Morash
I don't know if I am completely sold with this whole Fahaka/Pustulatus hybrid thing, I think half of it is a way to exclude under developed of just plain ugly pustulatus.
Idunno justy my two cents. They only way to find out if it is a true pustulatus is do proper taxonomy work (if it's even possible) or wait till it develops.
Good Luck,
Justin Morash
Do you really think all that mottled coloring will go away & develop into seperate, bright red spotting? Maybe just like there are "pet quality" & "show quality" dog breeds, it's the same with this species?
It went away with mine, it's too bad I didn't think of taking pictures of the development. Maybe I will from now on with the smaller one, that is if I don't sell him..
But yeah I think there are just a lot more fish coming out of cross river these days, and they aren't all up to the standards of the Pustulatus that people used to pay $600 + for a few years back.
Just like motoro stingrays, there are some with lots of nice big orange spots, some not so much. Some develope more with age, some loose them with age. I know it's more complicated than that, but it's just a simple comparison.
JMorash
But yeah I think there are just a lot more fish coming out of cross river these days, and they aren't all up to the standards of the Pustulatus that people used to pay $600 + for a few years back.
Just like motoro stingrays, there are some with lots of nice big orange spots, some not so much. Some develope more with age, some loose them with age. I know it's more complicated than that, but it's just a simple comparison.
JMorash
Also, if you think about it, both Mbu and Fahaka usually start off as little mottled brown and grey youngins, and with age the Mbus develop the scribble patten and the fahakas develop their stripes. To what degree they develop these patterns depends on a variety of factors (genetics, locality, and even husbandry sometimes).
Just my thoughts.
Thanks,
Justin Morash
Just my thoughts.
Thanks,
Justin Morash