Apistogramma ID help please

[rdykim94]

 

[rdykim94]

Hi! I was sold this apisto last year as an agassizi female? Just wanted to confirm species and sex! Thank you!

 

[Aquaticloch]

Looks like the ID is correct

 

[MacZ]

Wild type/domestic strain-hybrid. Looks like a combination of a "Fire Red" and something else colourwise. And pretty sure a male, looking at the caudal and the tips of dorsal and anal fins.

 

[Mazan]

I also thought it was probably a male, but could not be sure.

 

[rdykim94]

 

[rdykim94]

Thank you for all your replies! Just giving more background info I always thought it was a female but never spawned so wanted to confirm. Wanted to get a partner for him/her but was never sure what sex he was so it’s been left alone

 

[Aquaticloch]

It does look like a male with the fins but most domestic agassizii females now have spangling and coloured fins. The dark spot too, and showing those colours for a year makes me think it’s a female. Also the fact that the dorsal is quite small. If there are no other males in the tank I think the fish should look like a much more mature male. I could be wrong though, it’s always hard to ID domestic agassizii.

 

[MacZ]

Thank you for all your replies! Just giving more background info I always thought it was a female but never spawned so wanted to confirm. Wanted to get a partner for him/her but was never sure what sex he was so it’s been left alone

Whatever sex this fish is, do not add another one. You don't want the fish to spawn in a community gank and this one especially because mutts are not very popular you wouldn't be able to get rid of surviving fry.
Also a singular female rarely spawns without a partner. I only know of one case.

 

[rdykim94]

Whatever sex this fish is, do not add another one. You don't want the fish to spawn in a community gank and this one especially because mutts are not very popular you wouldn't be able to get rid of surviving fry.
Also a singular female rarely spawns without a partner. I only know of one case.

Gotcha, understood