Help with sexing juvenile Kribs
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I'd be inclined to say all females, though they are young. The fins are rounded, there is red on the belly and the body shape has begun to deepen. You'll know in a few weeks.
They're Pelvicachromis pulcher. If they were Pelvicachromis kribensis, it would be easy as only the female has dorsal spots. P pulcher is called the krib because of an old mistake identifying them.
They're Pelvicachromis pulcher. If they were Pelvicachromis kribensis, it would be easy as only the female has dorsal spots. P pulcher is called the krib because of an old mistake identifying them.
They're both females. Pelvicachromis are very easy to sex from 1" long. Female pelvic fins are short and round, and males' are long and pointed. The difference in these fins is why they're called Pelvic-achromis.
Is there much of a difference between the two types?
P pulcher is the hobby krib. Colours are different, and they are larger by about a third.
P kribensis come in a bunch of geographic colour morphs, stay smaller and are less aggressive. They are also hard to find, and more expensive by far.
P kribensis come in a bunch of geographic colour morphs, stay smaller and are less aggressive. They are also hard to find, and more expensive by far.
Young males tend to look like females...
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