I know the common jewel is often known, but has been mis-identified as H. bimaculatus. It is well known now, that H. bimaculatus is super, super rare in the aquarium hobby. H. bimaculatus is easily distinguished from other Hemichromis species as, H. bimaculatus lacks the bright blue spots. The common jewel in the aquarium hobby is H. guttatus. IT has been in the hobby for well over 50 years, and could possibily be a mix of a few Hemichromis species. Nevertheless, we know that it is H. guttatus because aquarium strain jewels most resemble this species.
Your larger fish is a definate male. Male and female have different body shape ---- males having a much less rounded body and and more of a sloping forehead. Your second, smaller jewel I can't be quite as certain. I think it's a male as well, though I am not sure. Jewels are often much harder to sex from a picture then they are being obsevered for some time, in person.
Your larger fish is a definate male. Male and female have different body shape ---- males having a much less rounded body and and more of a sloping forehead. Your second, smaller jewel I can't be quite as certain. I think it's a male as well, though I am not sure. Jewels are often much harder to sex from a picture then they are being obsevered for some time, in person.
