Got me a salvini

[Crazy mike]

Well went to my LFS today to see what they had and found a salvini. This is first time I've seen them in my area. Very excited lol. Question how fast do these little guys grow?


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[fug202]

Well went to my LFS today to see what they had and found a salvini. This is first time I've seen them in my area. Very excited lol. Question how fast do these little guys grow?

Congrats on the pickup. Salvinis can be relatively fast growers. I purchased my latest one last December at about 2". She's now about 4", perhaps a bit more. Colored up nicely too! Wonderful fish overall. Here are pics of when I bought it and now.

 

[Crazy mike]

Well here's a pic of my new one any guess on sex?


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[fug202]

Well here's a pic of my new one any guess on sex?

I'm not certain from your photo. Females have a black patch on their dorsal fin whereas males do not (yours looks like it might). Females also tend to have a black spot on their operculum, but as you can see from my earlier shot it was not always visible in the juvenile. Females tend to show brighter yellows than males.

Here's a picture of a male salvini. Note the lack of a black patch on the dorsal fin and operculum. Less colorful as well.