Help me identify my fish

Bruno2002 said:

Hi there I have had this fish for 1 month or 2 in a 125 gallon tank It was sold as a green severum but I am not to sure he shot up in size I mean like 3 inches in the 2 month is always with the jack dempsy he might not have gained his colour yet I dont have muc experience with severums I was hoping someone could identify them for me

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Colin_T said:

they grow to about 6 inches and show colour when they mature, which can be around 6-12 months, depending on how well fed and cared for it is. Most colour occurs when they are breeding and they are pretty boring when not breeding.

we need a full picture of the jack dempsey, showing its fins. Males have longer more pointed dorsal (top) and anal (bottom) fins.

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Colin_T said:

cant sex fish without seeing their fins.
if the fish is small it won't have full size finnage.

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Colin_T said:

cant sex fish without seeing their fins.
if the fish is small it won't have full size finnage.

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Bruno2002 said:

I'm pretty sure hes male but the spots on his cheeks i think theyre called gill playes make me think otherwise

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Wills said:

Pretty sure your festae is Male

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Wills said:

The females are really distinctive - they get a really bright red and black stripes where as the males look like this.

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Wills said:

Colin mentioned six inches which I was surprised by I think this is a species where the males and females vary greatly and the females stay much smaller but the males from what I’ve read are up to 20 inches but I’d say 12-15 is certainly attainable

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