I looked at your pix -- very nice BTW, what size tank is that? Looks good!
:-)
I am sorry to say that I think they both look like males. My females look
very different from my males. They have less color than that (although your
males will definitely color up more than that) and their dorsal fins are
stubby and rounded. The first dorsals do not touch the second dorsals, but
rather come up just short of them. They are also not quite as deep-bodied as
the males, and their noses are not quite as "pronounced" (due to thier lack
of a dorsal "hump").
That's my opinion, anyway. Anybody else care to share on this?? :-)
Julie <><
> Over the weekend I obtained a pair of M. trifasciata, Goyder river
variety. I am 90% sure
> that I have a male and female but I would like some confirmation. Would
someone please
> help me sex these fish? Thanks in advance
>
> The pictures are pretty large (150k plus or minus) but I wanted to provide
the best detail
> possible.
>
> Male:
> http://my.ohio.voyager.net/~pflum/pics/male.jpg
> http://my.ohio.voyager.net/~pflum/pics/male2.jpg
>
> Female
> http://my.ohio.voyager.net/~pflum/pics/female.jpg
>
> The Pair
> http://my.ohio.voyager.net/~pflum/pics/pair.jpg
>
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>
> John Pflum, Jr.
> PKG Consultants, Inc.
> 5533 Fair Lane
> Cincinnati, Ohio 45227
> 513/272-5533
>
> Web: http://www.pkgconsult.com
> Email: jpflumjr at pkgconsult.com
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