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[isiah1820]

What do u guys think I have here a auratus or a chipokee?

 

[Wyomingite]

It's an auratus. Auratus are the only member of the genus in which the bottom half of the caudal fin is yellow and the top half is patterned in juvies and females. In the chipokae, the entire caudal fin is yellow with black radiating out from the caudal peduncle. In dominant males, the caudal coloration is completely replaced in both species.

WYite

 

[isiah1820]

Thought so thanks for the info on that so female auratus

 

[Mrc8858]

Thought so thanks for the info on that so female aurturs

Could be a sub Dom male... Hard to tell sometimes.

 

[isiah1820]

From its behavior in the tank I think its a female

 

[Douglas4701]

I may be wrong but aren't aurautus males blackish?

 

[Mrc8858]

I may be wrong but aren't aurautus males blackish?

When displaying they develop a blackish blue but when they are sub doms they look like females to not attract a competitor.

 

[Douglas4701]

That's pretty cool. I saw a tank of about forty at a good aquatic store and about 15 were black.

 

[isiah1820]

Was hoping mine would be male like the black look on em

 

[garfy]

Was hoping mine would be male like the black look on em

You won't know for sure until the fish matures.Some change to black fairly early on at like 2-3" and others not until they are bigger like 4-5" it's a bit of a waiting game really.