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[land_lubber]

Hi everyone, I'm new here and just brought what was sold to me as female A.hongsloi but am not too sure that they really are. Here are some pics sorry about quality. Let me know if you need anymore info. Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[MonteSS]

Fat little gals. Try a pic when they are less stressed and settled in colors.

I have baby Hongsloi but mine are only 5/8" long. So I cant tell if yours are similar or not.

GL with them...Bill

 

[land_lubber]

I had a look when I got home from work and they weren't looking as stressed so I will take some pics tomorrow when the lights come on.

 

[land_lubber]

I've just turned the lights on so am waiting to get some more pics of them. So no one knows what they are?

 

[land_lubber]

Ok I got some more pics, as you can see they aren't as red as before. I only took pics of one of the females and it just happened to be the one that has a half black head as you can see in the reflection of the glass.

 

[land_lubber]

Here are some pics of the other female without half a black face. She has lost alot of the orange colour. I took the pics with my flash on cause she was hiding in the shade.

 

[Mike Wise]

The lateral band is diagnostic for a hongsloi-complex fish, so they are one of the many forms/species of hongsloi-like fish. My bet is a domestic strain. These are usually a mix of forms. Very nice fish. The one with the black half face probably has nerve damage that prevents her from manipulating the melanophores on the face. Sometime this fixes itself, but usually does not. It won't affect her as a breeder (not a genetic problem nor contagious).

 

[land_lubber]

Thanks alot Mike. I'm getting a male honsloi now to breed them.