Electric blue Haps. Coloration

[springpin]

Hello,

Yesterday I had bought 2 Electric Blue Haps. I know that the female is not as colorfull as the male. Does the Male have to "grow" into his colors? or did i get to females.

[liv2padl]

Sciaenochromis fryeri females are a generic brownish-grey to silver depending on their collection point.

the male is blue

http://www.thejump.net/id/more-fish/electric-blue.jpg

[springpin]

thanks,

I know that the males are blue, and females are a little more drab. But do the males change color with size? and age? Everything I've researched does not give any indication that they grow into their colors. So I might assume that I have 2 females.
:confused:

[Dixon]

i moved this too cichlids for you.

anyway to answer your question yes to a certain point the juvi will be more drab in colour and will get better with age.
the question for you is what size do you have.

[springpin]

Thanks Dixon,

1 is about 1.5" and the other one is about 1.25" still quite small.

[scholar]

at two inche syou should see some color, at three inches there should be enough color to know for sure that it is a male. :)

[springpin]

Thank you,

That info is most helpful. I can't wait for the colors. They are a welcome addition to my tank.

1 Red Zebra
1 Texas zebra. (super mellow)
2 Electric blue Haps.


Springpin.

[Dixon]

yep around 2'' or so they should have some colour

[springpin]

Thanks for the replies.

The information makes me think, I might have a male and a female. In certain spots in the tank, one fish seems more colorfull than the other. I hope this is a pre-cursor to true blue..


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springpin.

1 Texas Zebra. (super mellow)
1 Red Zebra
2 Electric blue Haps

[the Amazonian]

Nice , I need an African Tank!!!:read: