Q qguy Piranha MFK Member Nov 10, 2009 898 104 76 Vancouver. Canada Mar 28, 2019 #1 Male or female ? is this a good example of the species ?
Rocksor Blue Tier VIP MFK Member Nov 28, 2011 6,129 6,676 423 San Diego Mar 28, 2019 #2 The head shape would indicate male, imho J jaws7777 female heterospilus for comparison Reactions: PhishMon84 and jaws7777
P PhishMon84 Potamotrygon MFK Member Feb 13, 2017 1,418 1,464 164 I don’t know Mar 28, 2019 #3 Unsure of sex but that’s a stunner- what’s the approximate size?
N newworld Redtail Catfish MFK Member Dec 14, 2008 1,479 900 150 chicago Mar 28, 2019 #4 R u sure it's a hetereospilus?
Toiletcar Goliath Tigerfish MFK Member Jun 5, 2008 1,471 1,924 179 USA Mar 29, 2019 #5 newworld said: R u sure it's a hetereospilus? Click to expand... Looks more like a male Vieja melanura or syn (as some still call it). But maybe it’s the lighting? OP can you post more pics?
newworld said: R u sure it's a hetereospilus? Click to expand... Looks more like a male Vieja melanura or syn (as some still call it). But maybe it’s the lighting? OP can you post more pics?
duanes MFK Moderators Staff member Moderator MFK Member Jun 7, 2007 22,641 29,706 2,910 Isla Taboga Panama via Milwaukee Mar 29, 2019 #6 newworld said: R u sure it's a hetereospilus? Click to expand... I also question whether it is really heterospila, doesn't look like any I've seen. Looks like a male of a different, or more likely, a hybrid Vieja.
newworld said: R u sure it's a hetereospilus? Click to expand... I also question whether it is really heterospila, doesn't look like any I've seen. Looks like a male of a different, or more likely, a hybrid Vieja.
P PhishMon84 Potamotrygon MFK Member Feb 13, 2017 1,418 1,464 164 I don’t know Mar 29, 2019 #7 It’s a beautiful fish either way but I see a little bit of black belt and regani in there