baenschi 2 males?

[element]

these are two fish i recieved in the mail a few weeks past they were supposed to be 1 male 1 female i'm not positive but i believe it is two males. The larger of the two(1.5") i'm certain is male. the smaller(1") of the two at first i thought was a female but has not developed any black markings on the ventrals .

this is the larger

and the smaller

 

[Peter Lovett1]

To be honest they don't look much like baenschi to me but that may well be the picture. If they they are beanschi then i think you are right and you have 2 males. However if they are not beanschi then the smaller fish may turn out to be female.

 

[element]

they are rather poor photos , but they are tiny .
they come from a very reputible source so i don't question species. I'm attempting better photos.

 

[Peter Lovett1]

For me to say they don't look much like beanschi may be an exaggeration looking at them again. There is just somthing about them that is not right for beanschi.

 

[fishgeek]

the lower picture doesnt have the dorsal extensions of a male yet
so you may be lucky

andrew

 

[element]

better photo

i've taken a better photo of the smaller fish it's about 3/4"-1" long and is growing much slower than the other fish. it is showing more yellow coloration than the larger fish , but shouldn't the ventrals be showing black edges by now?

 

[Rolo]

..., but shouldn't the ventrals be showing black edges by now?

I would say: Yes!

So, my guess is, it's a "hidden" (subdominant) male.

regards,
Rolo

 

[blueblue]

I would say: Yes!

So, my guess is, it's a "hidden" (subdominant) male.

regards,
Rolo

i support Rolo's comment. X2