How to ID female peacocks?

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vmahaffe

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• Apr 21, 2009

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Is there a way to ID female peacock cichlids, since they all look pretty much the same?

 

ibr3ak

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• Apr 21, 2009

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Getting them from a reputable breeder who does species only setups is just about the only way.

 

Pittbull

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• Apr 21, 2009

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Wow sorry but i don't think so either i guess your at the mercy of the person you acquire them from..

 

Coler

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x 3 - you can make informed guesses but that's about it.

 

7itanium

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• Apr 22, 2009

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im pretty sure they can be vented much the same way labs can

it has to be done with a microscope while the fish is sedated though

 

ibr3ak

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• Apr 22, 2009

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He's talking about id'ing females of different aulonocara species, not sexing males and females

 

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• Apr 22, 2009

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:lol: