Re: Dicrossus

[Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@bewellnet.com>]

Doug,

The best way to tell them apart is by the shape of the checkerboard patches.
Dicrossus filamentosus has patches that are wider and less deep, while D.
maculatus has spots that are about the same width & height (the front ones being
deeper & narrower). Price is also a good indicator. D. filamentosus is usually
relatively inexpensive because they are wild caught fish, while most D. maculatus
are domestics and cost much more. Besides, D. maculatus are rarely listed simply
as checkerboards. Without seeing them, I'd bet they're D. filamentosus.

Mike Wise

Doug Brown wrote:

> Is there any way to tell Dicrossus filamentosus from maculatus when they
> are young (3 cm or so)? I got what I'm assuming are some filamentosus ($4
> ea at The Fish Place) since they were called "checkerboards" but they don't
> seem to look any different than the young maculatus photos I've seen.
>
> -Doug Brown
> debrown@kodak.com
>
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