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Yoyo family album
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 5:46 pm
by aegolius
In case someone is interested here's my yoyo (botia almorhae) family, in the bossing order.
There's something I am confused about - are they males or females?
Adults:
Youngsters (half the size of the adults):
(Excuse the bit dirty window in the last photo.)
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:15 pm
by mickthefish
my guess would be both adults are males, thet look as if their snouts are elongated, lets see what the others think.
btw very well patterned adults, the second fish is a pearler.
mick
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:22 pm
by bullisbm
That second one is beautiful...
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:59 pm
by mickthefish
how long have you had the adults,
did you grow them on from youngsters?.
i keep looking at this thread cos they are superb specimens.
mick
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:42 pm
by aegolius
mickthefish wrote:how long have you had the adults,
did you grow them on from youngsters?.
i keep looking at this thread cos they are superb specimens.
mick
I've had them since they were youngsters but I really can't recall when that was. I'm guessing they are maybe 7-8 years old if not older.
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 2:33 pm
by mickthefish
well you've done a great job in rearing them mate,
mick
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:23 pm
by palaeodave
I'm with Mick on both counts: males and stunning. Good work!
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:02 pm
by aegolius
Okay, I thought they could be males.
I've got the impression that females tend to look a lot fatter than males. At what age do females start to get a larger belly? Do all adult females look like they've swallowed a marble (judging from some photos I've seen)? I guess you can't tell from the little ones yet, can you?
I love these creatures, they've got such personality.
