what difference in lei vs jardini aro.

[deeboi]

how can you tell lei aro from jardin aro? is there anyway to tell when they are small?

 

[deeboi]

also which one is less aggressive that can be with oscars/b.parrots/c.loach/and tin foils..and also dat fish?

 

[Hao]

aggression depends on the fish itself and leis tend to be more silvery/light bluish color and slim with red spots but none on its gills and jardinis can range from yellow-bronze-brown when small and has red spots too but on the gill plates too,head shape of jar looks similar to asian aros as leis look little diff(thats how i tell the difference,its pretty obvious IMO)

 

[Oddball]

S. Leichardti:
-Straight dorsal profile with head in line with back.
-No pattern on gill covers.
-Barbels point straight out.
-Number of small red spots on fins.
-Red spots in the center of each scale.
-Silver in color.

S. jardini:
-Slightly curved dorsal profile with head sloping down.
-Pattern on gill covers.
-Barbels point downward.
-2-3 large red spots on fins. Red crescents on each scale.
-Bronze in color.

 

[juneblood3]

aggression depends on the fish itself and leis tend to be more silvery/light bluish color and slim with red spots but none on its gills and jardinis can range from yellow-bronze-brown when small and has red spots too but on the gill plates too,head shape of jar looks similar to asian aros as leis look little diff(thats how i tell the difference,its pretty obvious IMO)

S. Leichardti:
-Straight dorsal profile with head in line with back.
-No pattern on gill covers.
-Barbels point straight out.
-Number of small red spots on fins.
-Red spots in the center of each scale.
-Silver in color.

S. jardini:
-Slightly curved dorsal profile with head sloping down.
-Pattern on gill covers.
-Barbels point downward.
-2-3 large red spots on fins. Red crescents on each scale.
-Bronze in color.

yup the head is basically what gives it away.

 

[deeboi]

i like the one that looks bronze like the asian aros. i probably will get a small one than the fish in have now, that way the fish get established before the jardin.

 

[deeboi]

oh, also which one is more expensive? can that tell the difference?

 

[Hao]

leichardti command a higher price than jardini,i rarely see leichardtis imported and iv never seen them at LFS

 

[Mud Marlin]

lei isnt as agressive

 

[softturtle]

The no pattern on the gill plate thing I'm not so sure about. My lei had no pattern for the past year and a half, but at around 17" or so it started to develope almost a reddish snake skin pattern on its gill plates.?.? Who knows.

And my lei is just as aggressive as any jar I've had/seen.