Dwarf Cockatoo's

[Breakthecycle2]

Could someone point me in the right direction for pictures of female reds?

 

[DiscusD]

Could someone point me in the right direction for pictures of female reds?

Females have yellow Bodies and short fins and a vertical line near there gill plate. They also only get to be about an 1 to 1 1/2 Inch long.
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[lucky62]

this might help


http/www.apistoman.com/apistos.htm

 

[a.d.wood]

Hi there,

Look at the dorsal fin, males will develop large extensions over the first couple of rays, females will have a uniform height to the rays along the full length of dorsal fin.

Also on the caudal fin, males will develop lyreate extensions, females do not.

The vertical and horizontal lines on the face are not diagnostic, they can be seen in both sexes depending on stress/mood of the fish.

Regards

Andrew

 

[Breakthecycle2]

Ok, I picked up a male today. He a "double red". What is the difference?

 

[Griz]

Double-red means he has the red colouration on the caudal and dorsal fins. If there is red on the anal fin too, it's a triple-red.

 

[Breakthecycle2]

Yeah, there is. Well sort of, more like an orange color.

 

[pnyklr3]

If there is red or orange on all three fins, it would be a triple-red.

Females can also be sexed by a vertical black bar that runs on the front of their pectoral fins.

 

[Breakthecycle2]

But are they yellowish?

 

[a.d.wood]

Hi there,

Given the number of colour morphs now available, you will find quite a lot of colour variation in the domesticated strains.

I currently have wild caught Apisto cacatuoides. The males show a minimal spot of red colour on the tail (if at all!!!), but do show a lot more body colouration. Females when they enter full breeding condition colours will be a bright yellow background with various black markings on the body and fins.

My wild males show quite a lot of light yellow on the trailing ventrals. As pnyklr3 pointed out though, any black on the front edge of the trailing ventral is diagnostic for a female.

Regards

Andrew

 

[a.d.wood]

If there is red or orange on all three fins, it would be a triple-red.

Females can also be sexed by a vertical black bar that runs on the front of their pectoral fins.

Please note that the black marking will be on the ventral fins, not the pectorals.

Andrew

 

[Breakthecycle2]

Would I be able to use an "orange flash" female with my double red male?

 

[Griz]

Yes, you can.

Cacatuoides color variants do not breed true so you will likely end up with single, double and triple reds as well as orange flash fry. There's no harm in doing this, they are all still Apistogramma cacatuoides. If it's triple-red you are after (for example) you will increase your odds of triple-red fry by using a pair, but there's no guarantees what you may end up with.

 

[Breakthecycle2]

I picked up an "orange Flash" baby female today. She's less then inch long. The male is slightly over an inch but looks real tiny.

 

[pnyklr3]

Sorry! I meant to say pelvic fins.