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Obvious question: do I have a male of female zebra?
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 9:07 pm
by Rene Rovers
Hi everyone,
Some time ago I bought a second hand aquarium. It was, amongst others, occupied by this zebra. Now I'm wondering: is it male or female?
I hope you experts can help me, because it's really difficult to say.
By the way, in the last picture it looks like I'm holding it's tail, but I'm not!
Thanks already!
Rene
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 9:29 pm
by Raul-7
My guess is female; but this is my first try.
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 9:30 pm
by Tariq
Hi rene,
it's difficult to judge from those pics, but if i look at the bottom pic at the shape of the body i would say a young male. how big is the fish??
i while back ago i read on a dutch forum that you maybe were interrested to sell the zebra. if you still are i am interrested in buying.
by the way try taking a pic from straight above the fish.
take care
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 9:41 pm
by Rene Rovers
It's about 7 cm's long. I really don't think it's a young specimen since the previous owner had it for quite some time.
Does anyone else have an opinion?
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 3:23 am
by zebra046
Rene welcome to to zp.com the fish looks like a female.
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 1:48 pm
by McEve
loooks like a female to me
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 6:06 pm
by Rob
Hi Rene
Looks like a beautifully marked female without a doubt. Excellent markings and looks like she has never seen a territorial dispute in her life!! Excellent!
rob
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:20 pm
by Jo
I don't think i have ever seen a zebra with so much black in the markings , she looks stunning.
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:58 pm
by Rene Rovers
Hi everyone!
Thanks so much for all your nice comments!
I took some more pictures today, typically from straight above. Hope you enjoy!
Greetings,
Rene
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 9:46 pm
by Raul-7
The white stripes she has aren't prominent and ivory like most Zebras; more like chocolate-milk.
But I'm not sure, it could be the lighting or camera setup. Still great fish!
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 7:53 am
by Rene Rovers
Hi Paul,
I think it could well be the lighting and/or camera settings. As you can see the white stripes are more prominent in the first few pictures compared to those in the last few. But then again, the difference between these pictures may be ascribed to the fish in it's habitat vs the little box it was in when I took the last pictures.
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 1:36 pm
by Tom Kvitnes
Very nice specimen, and definatly female
Mvh
Tomk
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 8:49 pm
by Tariq
just bought her!!!