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ID and Sexing Help Please

unlikelyfloof

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Both of these fish were sold as A. Agassizii but I don’t think that’s actually what they are. One is a little larger than the other but I am thinking they are both female? I’d say they’re about an inch and a half and an inch in size. I’m assuming they will continue to grow and color up? Any help with ID, age to maturity and sex would be so appreciated.
 

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Frank Hättich

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Your fish could be some resticulosa-complex species but since they were sold as agassizii, they are most likely A. sp. Steel-blue. For some inexplicable reason these are often wrongly sold as agassizii or borellii.
 

Mike Wise

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I'd expect to see some sort of spot pattern even on female Steel-blue. It does appear to be a resticulosa-complex species. Based on the bowed vertical bars on the smaller species (2nd photo) it's possible that you have 2 female A. sp. Wangenflecken.
 

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