kcaj Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Anyone able to help? Do the females have egg spots? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omniphile Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Anyone able to help? Do the females have egg spots? I make no guarantee on the accuracy, but a simple search on Google reveals: The pattern is the same as for the real Melanochromis johanni males, the difference between the 2 males is that the johanni has deeper body while the maingano has a slender elongated body. Females have exactly the same colouration as males, females also have eggspots on their anal fins. The only difference that I could find between males and females that males tend to have pointy anal fins while the females rounded, also males have stronger colours. Source: http://www.sydneycichlid.com/melanochromis-maingano.htm Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Tail Shark Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 at about the 6cm size the female will have a pink spot near her bum males wont cheers Cal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sicj Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Yes females do have egg spots but they are usually alot smaller. Also if you catch the fish you will notice that the female will have 2 holes underneath. One is usually larger than the other and the male usually has a sort of smaller hole that looks like a little straight line. If they are the same age the females are also slightly smaller. I have also found that females are of a lighter blue colour than the males aswell. Hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcaj Posted May 12, 2008 Author Share Posted May 12, 2008 Thanks guys... hmmm will keep an eye out for pink spots. Ok sweet I might try venting... Cheers, Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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