Re: Crenicara Puncutulatum

["Vinod Kutty" <VKUTTY@prodigy.net>]

There have been rumors of sex change and mouthbrooding in Crenicichla for a
while.  There are a lot of similarities between Pikes and Apistos
(Crenicarines as well) - I observed "sneaker male" behavior in Crenicichla
lucius, a behavior pattern typically attributed to Apistos.

Vinny



>I think I read it in Linke and Staeck--At least one of the crenicichla
>species
>has been show to do sex reversal.  In other words, if you buy two, one
>may turn
>a male while the  other stays a female.  Several marine fish, including
>clown
>fish are known to do this.



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