Crenicichla sp. 'Xingu I' Sex

[FSM]

don't females also have more color?

 

[pwmin]

don't females also have more color?

ya, they get pink bellies (actually goes all around their "mid-section"), but that's not a good way to sex as they don't always show it, especially when they're less mature



bigspizz has some good pix of a mature female showing good coloration

 

[Mumtron]

Females are more red. Nice xingu though. Looks like a mean little sucker. I can't decide if i want a xingu or a marmorata.

 

[CrystalizedHairs]

Nice male! Just wait until he gets older. My huge male is typically dark emerald green with red and black fins.

Here's a very old pic of my two females. The female on the right was killed by a pair of oscars while I was pairing the other with my male, so I only have the one female now.

 

[cichlid fiend]

very nise fish

 

[maddog10]

I have a fish that looks identical to the original post. The stripe on the dorsal is usually black but it changes to white on occasion. I think it is 50-50 whether it is male or female.

This is a female.

 

[orbit]

Wow these pikes are soo pretty! I want one of them pretty badly! No one stocks them here and shipping is outrageous...

 

[charlesxpl]

nice pike you have, heres mine

Wow these pikes are soo pretty! I want one of them pretty badly! No one stocks them here and shipping is outrageous...

im actually selling her, would like to keep her but fights to much. i live in windsor, not sure if your interested in coming this far.

 

[mytjj]

male to me