Jardini or Lei?

[arowjdm0103]

I just bought this guy thinking might be a lei, if it is a lei I had a great deal on it. What do you guys think? His color are white not the brownish type like jardini, it may be under white light at lfs but time will tell. I have white light on him right now.

 

[Evz jardini]

That's a very light coloured jardini IMO there's no pink speckles on the body to say its a lei and its head isn't very slender in comparison to the body , its a very nice looking fish though congratulations , it'll probably darken over time especially on its top three layers of scales unless you keep it in a white tank , what size is it at the min about 5" ?

 

[crenicichla444]

head shape and body shape make it obvious it's a jardini. Nice fish though

 

[arowjdm0103]

That's a very light coloured jardini IMO there's no pink speckles on the body to say its a lei and its head isn't very slender in comparison to the body , its a very nice looking fish though congratulations , it'll probably darken over time especially on its top three layers of scales unless you keep it in a white tank , what size is it at the min about 5" ?

It's 7" are you talking about the pink speckles on the scales? I see 1 grayish dot on every scale, but I don't see the pattern on the scale or the gill cover like the jardini.

 

[arowjdm0103]

Or the fish maybe to light in color to see the patterns

 

[Evz jardini]

Some jardini don't develop spangles on gills until they get a little larger especially lighter coloured ones (my latest jar has no where near as many as my last one did at 12" ) , the shape of yours looks jardini to me , it is hard to see the pattern on those pics but I suppose you'll find out soon enough when it settles in , what tank mates are you planning if any ? If it is a jardini you'll soon find out if you have got a few in with it

 

[arowjdm0103]

so far its in my 75g but later it will be in my 225g with datnoids and maybe a flag tail.

 

[Aquanero]

That's a Jardini.