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Jorge
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by Jorge » 19 Oct 2005, 15:31
In the pics it was only 3 cm TL, but according to the owner 3 months after the fish has grown to 7 cm and is still in this pattern
still young
S. eupterus? S. serpentis? S. aterrimus? an
hybrid ?
too small to say?
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Jorge on 19 Oct 2005, 15:58, edited 2 times in total.
sidguppy
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by sidguppy » 19 Oct 2005, 15:36
eupterus should get spots and the wriggly pattern both at 7cm; in time all the 'wriggles' go and the spots remain.
this is another hybrid, but 1 of the parents definitely is eupterus, though.
Caol_ila
Posts: 1281 Joined: 02 Jan 2003, 12:09 My images : 52 Spotted : 23
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by Caol_ila » 19 Oct 2005, 15:45
Hi!
I think its the so called zebrinus hybrid..
cheers
Christian
Jorge
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by Jorge » 20 Oct 2005, 14:45
zebrinus has not coppered eyes?
Jorge
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by Jorge » 29 Jan 2006, 16:21
Well, once the fish has grown I think is clear that it's a
S. eupterus and not and hybrid, isn't it?
Caol_ila
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by Caol_ila » 30 Jan 2006, 08:10
Really cool to see how it developed.
And Ill have to admit I was wrong with my id.
Nice fish you have and luckily its a true eupterus.
cheers
Christian
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by rudie » 30 Jan 2006, 08:21
Mine at 6 months old.