hi i was just wondering do some female lake malawi species also have egg spots like the male?
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Generally if there is a dominant male in the same tank, other males will take on female colouraation but will continue to show egg spots.
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Posts: 150 28/05/2009 1:47 AM |
i no that, it is just i was looking at some fish today and the owner was trying to assure me it was a mixture of male and female but every fish had egg spots
leading me to think all were male but wanted to post this to see if i was right or wrong???
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Posts: 34 28/05/2009 3:41 AM |
Yes, as far as I'm aware it's possible - at least with some species - but you've not mentioned which particular fish you are talking about.
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Posts: 9 30/05/2009 10:39 PM |
Yes, many african females can have egg spots. It really does depend on the species, as som are more prone to do that than others.
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Posts: 767 01/07/2009 1:42 PM Member level: Barb |
I've had Electric Yellows and Saulosi females with egg spots before... They held and released fry so they were definitely female.
And they were really good quality fish, not poor in-bred ones. |
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