ID this tigerish
- Thread starter blackwolf911
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Based on half coloring of tail, large adipose fin, striping and head shape. As well as size depending on large specimens.
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Ofc. The best way to differentiate between forskahlii and vittatus when they are young is the head shape. Vittatus have a blunter head.
The size of adipose, Im not quite sure whether you can notice the differences in juvenile fish or not.
Half coloring of tail, vittatus caudal fins is a mixture of red and yellow. Some have more yellow than red and this give an impression of having red color on the bottom lobe only. Thats why, differentiate between greyish and yellowish is the better way of identify it. (Between vittatus and forskahlii) At least for me.
Ofc tanzaniae sometimes will get mixed up, however the longer head(compared to vittatus) and broader body (compared to forskahlii) and the coloration of green and steel blue can sometimes help to separate from the other.
One thing I wanted to point out is, if u see any tiger fish with both lobe having red color, almost definitely it's a vittatus.
