Looking for a positive ID. I bought this fish a little over 9 months ago (not sure how old it was at that point, but it was a little over an inch when I got it) as an Apisto Borellii opal unsexed juvenile. It's now about 1.75 inches. It has never been kept with any other apistos so I can't comment on any behavior with a male or female. Has always been extremely peaceful with panda cories, peacock gudgeons, and endlers. Can anyone tell me for certain if this is indeed an A. Borellii female?
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Borellii Opal Female?
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Strange looking fish. It kind of looks like A. borellii, but not exactly typical. If it is A. borellii, which it probably is, I would expect a male to have a much higher dorsal fin. Therefore my guess is that it's an older female. Is this a wild or domestic-bred fish?
@Mike Wise as far as I know, it's domestic bred. I was wondering if it was possibly the Steel Blue hybrid variety?
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It doesn't look like a Steel-blue to me, just an odd looking A. borellii.
