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Hey!
I have been doing a fair amount of research into these guys... I picked up a group of 6 juvies at LFS here in Vancouver. From what I've learned I should be seeing differences between males and females pretty shortly as they are all starting to hit 2"TL.
All the pics I have seen of adult males show no black in the ventral fins and of course, the lyre tail. So far a couple are showing touches of red, but all have black in their ventrals. Do juvie males show the black in the ventral fins? Is the same true of juvie apistos? As well, none are showing any signs of a lyre tail. And one is showing signs of copper colour on it's side, confirming filamentosus. Just wondering if I should be going back to try and find a couple of males, if I indeed do have all females. Any thoughts are welcome!
I have been doing a fair amount of research into these guys... I picked up a group of 6 juvies at LFS here in Vancouver. From what I've learned I should be seeing differences between males and females pretty shortly as they are all starting to hit 2"TL.
All the pics I have seen of adult males show no black in the ventral fins and of course, the lyre tail. So far a couple are showing touches of red, but all have black in their ventrals. Do juvie males show the black in the ventral fins? Is the same true of juvie apistos? As well, none are showing any signs of a lyre tail. And one is showing signs of copper colour on it's side, confirming filamentosus. Just wondering if I should be going back to try and find a couple of males, if I indeed do have all females. Any thoughts are welcome!