Does peacock bass Temensis lose their spots when they grow bigger?

[LCT8]

Title says it all, I seem to see a lot of temensis pbass with less spots when they are big and more spots when they are around 20-30cm is this true?

 

[Dee eng]

Yes as they get bigger they will lose their spots.

 

[Nove Sedici]

Title says it all, I seem to see a lot of temensis pbass with less spots when they are big and more spots when they are around 20-30cm is this true?

Color and pattern my vary from fish to fish. And a Temensis itself may have different color/pattern morphs as well. See this article:

Discriminate among the 16 species of peacock bass

A guide to the 16 species of peacock bass.

www.acuteangling.com

 

[haynchinook334]

Depends on the collection point of the bass.

 

[Jayc]

No spots on this big fella in Berlin Zoo

 

[LCT8]

No spots on this big fella in Berlin Zoo
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Looks ugly when they get big...

 

[johnny potatoes]

That thing is a monster. For size comparison this one was 19" long