Ira Posted June 7, 2002 Report Share Posted June 7, 2002 Does anyone know what the species name of the fish floating around Wellington, specifically at Animates) labeled Electric Blue is? The closest I can find is Pseudotropheus Socolofi just by looking at pictures. Anyway, does anyone know how to sex them? Because the one I've got is almost definitely a female, about every other week she acts like she's holding, so probably a female. I'd like to get a male and see if I could get some fry, but don't know how to tell which is which. Or, does anyone have a definite adult male they might be willing to part with for cheap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fee Posted June 7, 2002 Report Share Posted June 7, 2002 Aquascope (a wholesaler in Tuaranga) where selling a fish that they where calling an "Electric Blue African Cichlid" I bought a few thinking they may be Haps, they however are definatlely not Haps. If we are talking about the same fish here then in my opinion they COULD be Pseudotropheus socolofi. Whilst these fish are a bit duller in colour than other socolofi I have owned, their fin markings are definately in keeping with what I have come to expect. If they are socolofi I have found that sexing can be a bit tough- both males and females can have egg spots, though the males tend to be brighter. The males also seem to be chunkier. I do have a definate adult male- he is not from the same stock, and has spawned in the past- has fantastic colouration. If you want more info just let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 7, 2002 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2002 Do the males also tend to have more egg spots? My female has 2 little yellow egg spots. Maybe it's different african species I'm thinking of that the males have more. Or I'm remembering wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fee Posted June 7, 2002 Report Share Posted June 7, 2002 You may be right, my male as three spots, but all me definate females have gone, so I have nothing to really compare him to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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