Sexing A. gibbiceps

[Steph & Dave <caligula@tig.com.au>]

Can anyone give me any pointers on sexing A gibbiceps.

I acquired 4 the other day (they were meant to bitaeniata, but the
wholesaler got a little confused and thinking he had already sold all
his gibbiceps called this lot bit's. :(  Still waiting to see if he gets
more 'real' bitaeniata)

Any way.. two are obviously males, the largest is close to 4cm TL and
starting to get a decent lyre tail and colouration on fins.  The next
biggest is about 3cm and a bit TL and also showing a slight lyre tail.

The other two are about 2.5 -3 TL, the only distinct marking they show
are the abdominal stripes, not sure if this is a male only or species
marking.

Also very happy to report my first successful N aureocephalus spawn.

Female laid eggs inside a small terracotta pot in the community tank, 24
hours after laying I moved her and pot to a small tank, where she
continued to look after them, wrigglers 4 days after spawning and about
20 -30 free swimming fry 8 days later - could have been a day earlier
even.  Fry are now (day 16) about 4mm long and show quite a dark stripe
along the body.  Much bigger then my A. agassizi fry at same age.

Cheers 

Steph


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