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Hey look!
Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2005 9:31 pm
by Ed_R
Got pics! I'm using links to save the sanity of those on dial-up.
THis is the smaller of the two. THis one likes hiding.
http://web2.airmail.net/rafalko/fish/DSCF0085.JPG
THis one is the bigger one, this one likes it out in the open.
http://web2.airmail.net/rafalko/fish/DSCF0086.JPG
Here's a pic of both of them together.
http://web2.airmail.net/rafalko/fish/DSCF0083.JPG
Sorry for the poor pics and the flash. One day I'll get it worked out. Maybe.
So anyway, whatcha think? Is this Ed's All-Girl Licorice Lover's Club, or is this the boy-girl Candy's Dandies?
Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2005 11:19 pm
by Tom2600
I would say 95% certain fish on the right is a male and 80% certain fish on the left is a female. However, the possible female, although looking very healthy seems to have some evidence of stunted growth with the head end looking too large for the rest of the boy. Nothing to worry about and could just be the angle of the picture.
Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 5:22 am
by Ed_R
Tom, do you mean the fish in the lower right hand corner in the third pic is a male? The larger one?
Why do you think it's male?
Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 5:29 am
by Ed_R
Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 7:59 am
by McEve
I'm really lousy at this, but it's fun nonetheless
I think they both look like females, but are less certain on the smaller one.
Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 8:05 am
by Ed_R
I think that's sort of my guess to, McEve. The only two clues I have against it, though, are that te smaller one has odontodes on the pecs and the larger one doesn't, and the smaller one digs in and keeps to teh caves while the larger likes it outside.
I personally think it's too soon to tell with the smaller one, it's still under two inches TL. THe larger one looks much bigger but it's still only 2 and a quarter inches TL. Might be too small to sex yet.
Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 3:45 pm
by Adam
Hi Ed_R,
Appearance wise I would say that they both look like females to me. However the behaviour of the smaller fish would suggest that it is a male. However I'm not so good at the guess the sex game, I regularly get it wrong.
Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 11:28 pm
by Tom2600
Hi Ed,
Comparing the two from your first pictures, and not being able to see the odontodes I went on how mine use to look. My males tended to have a broader head and seem fractionally darker. Both your zebras are still relatively small so another inch and there should be no problems sexing them. My hunch with your two still says larger male, smaller female but I wouldn't bet much money on this at the size they are.
Cheers
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 3:45 am
by Ed_R
SO no one else even has a guess?
