Re: L. thayeri and dorsiger

[IDMiamiBob@aol.com]

In a message dated 7/22/1999 5:29:56 AM Mountain Daylight Time, 
francinebethea@excite.com writes:

> How can you tell with curviceps?  I have always loved this fish. However, I
>  always end up with males.  I just got rid of a beautiful pair of males.
>  Francine in MD
>  
>  > does anyone know how to distinguish male and females in these 2 spp.?  i
>  can 
>  > tell with curviceps but not with these two.  thanks.
>  > 
>  > tsuh yang chen, nyc
>  > 
Francine,
If you can't tell, how do you know they were males?:-)

The dorsal should be slightly more pointed at the back on all three.  Other 
than that, you have to feed mature specimens heavily and look at the tube 
that sticks out the bottom

Bob Dixon


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