ID'ing Female Peacocks

[jrthor_85]

I have both Eureka Red and Ruby Red females that I'm trying to figure out which are which... How do you tell?

Some of the females have a red stripe along the entire length of the dorsal fin, while some others have a line that starts white and changes to red about half-length of the dorsal. Beyond that they are indistinguishable.

Any help is much appreciated!

 

[jrthor_85]

I should also note that I had 2 other lines of peacock in the tank, 1 pair of Red Top Lwanda, which I can identify the FM, and also a small group of Rubescent Clown (red front, white back) that I thought had all died out when growing. I was told that those were a fairly rare line and I got them from Pete @ thefishhub. Possible the white-striped females may be those as well?

 

[ice blue]

females have rounded dorsal and caudal fins

 

[jrthor_85]

Sorry, perhaps I wasn't clear. I know how to tell males from females.

I am wondering how to tell different types of female from each other. specifically: how to tell female Ruby Red Peacocks from Eureka Red peacocks.

 

[Spartacus]

don't mix 'em,first off.look at stripes-the eurekas should be strait,ruby is what-hybrid,so mixed colors or crooked,overlapping stripes.any crooked stripes indicates mixing and not suitable for breeding.That took me years to learn.