What gender is this green terror??? (Sry for bad pics)
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thank you
Hard to tell from the pictures - it looks really small though, they usually need to get some size on them first.
Males will typically have more patterning on the anal and dorsal fin compared to the females.
The bars indicate that the fish looks stressed - what are it’s tankmates?
Males will typically have more patterning on the anal and dorsal fin compared to the females.
The bars indicate that the fish looks stressed - what are it’s tankmates?
it was with cukoo catfish and rock kribnesis at my local fish store, I also saw it was stressed out. I would really like to get it but if it’s a male I cannot
Do you think it
also I got a few people that told me it’s a blue acara do you think it is?
Honestly yeah, that is what it looks like to me, a wild type blue acara, it will be much more mellow and smaller than a gt.
I'd like a clearer side view better, but from what I can see, that's my thought also.
At a young age all Andinoacara are difficult to sex, even with the most clear photos.
You will need to post a very clear broadside to enable anyone to give an accurate gender ID.
At minimum, Something like these shots below
The one above is a male, note the dorsal fin point extends as far out as the caudal (sometimes farther with maturity).
Whereas the females dorsal extends only half way into the caudal area
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Below another shot of a male, showing that extension, but also note a lack of black melanin throughout the body
Above and below a female, slightly more melanin, the dorsal fin shorter, and notice the more prominent irrideceent blue spangling on the gill plate, and jaw area
below a male in the foreground, note the longer dorsal"and" extension of the anal fin
I will also note the males are more streamlined, a bit less boxy shaped than females, hard to see if they are not together in the same tank.
And to throw in more confusion, during fry care, the males melanin also intensifies.
The male in the photos above is about 7", female 5" (another indicator, males are generally larger) at the same age.
Trying to determine gender and 1 or 2" is impossible, because these traits are not developed or visible.
I find the best way to get a compatible pair, is to buy a group of 6 to 8, and allow the group dynamic to play out
You will need to post a very clear broadside to enable anyone to give an accurate gender ID.
At minimum, Something like these shots below
The one above is a male, note the dorsal fin point extends as far out as the caudal (sometimes farther with maturity).
Whereas the females dorsal extends only half way into the caudal area
.Below another shot of a male, showing that extension, but also note a lack of black melanin throughout the body
Above and below a female, slightly more melanin, the dorsal fin shorter, and notice the more prominent irrideceent blue spangling on the gill plate, and jaw area
below a male in the foreground, note the longer dorsal"and" extension of the anal fin
I will also note the males are more streamlined, a bit less boxy shaped than females, hard to see if they are not together in the same tank.
And to throw in more confusion, during fry care, the males melanin also intensifies.
The male in the photos above is about 7", female 5" (another indicator, males are generally larger) at the same age.
Trying to determine gender and 1 or 2" is impossible, because these traits are not developed or visible.
I find the best way to get a compatible pair, is to buy a group of 6 to 8, and allow the group dynamic to play out