Kribensis Male And Female

Your male is still very young. New to fish and can t seem to figure out whether my two kribensis are male or female.

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However in a tank female is usually larger than the male.

Kribensis male and female. Kribensis male or female. About 5 to 7 days later the kribensis cichlid eggs hatch and then in another 5 days or so the fry can swim. Males are bigger considerably and have a less obviously purple belly and don t have as rounded bellies as the females.

This categorizes the kribensis cichlid as a dwarf cichlid. Female kribensis are mostly brightly colored on the belly with the intensity increasing on spawning fish. Click to view the entries.

The average kribensis cichlid size is around 4 inches in length for males and 3 inches in length for females. Joined feb 12 2012 messages 119 reaction score 0 location england bedford. Although the female is more a stocky build but smaller.

Sexing what is the difference between male and female kribensis. In the wild male is larger than the female 12 5 cm 4 9 in against 8 1 cm 3 2 in. Females are more rounded with a more brighter coloured belly especially when breeding.

Forum rules new posts trending search forums. As a rule lifespan is about 5 years. And he is a bigger fish.

The lifespan of a kribensis cichlid is usually no more than 5 years when kept in captivity. Trending new posts new photos new articles. The male body is more torpedo shaped.

That makes these dwarf cichlids not very large at all especially when you compare them to some of their larger relatives. Its latin name translates to beautiful belly during the spawning season the female sports a brilliant cherry red colored belly. The female will then guard the eggs and the males guards the mother and eggs.

Start date jun 10 2012. New photos search photos. A dwarf cichlid kribensis is a colorful fish that s easy to care for.

The upper side of the body is brownish with blue or violet glitter its body sides and abdomen color varies from blue to violet with some greenish shine. Under perfect care these fish have a lifespan of five years or even more. Usually male kribs are larger and lack a gold sheen on the dorsal fin but they have more slimline bodies as opposed to the rounder shape on females.

They will then select a cave like place where the female will deposit the eggs on the top part of the structure and the male will then fertilizing the eggs. Kribensis fish originate in the african waters of southern nigeria and the coastal areas of cameroon. The male is the fish on top in pete s picture.

Freshwater aquarium freshwater fish aquarium plants. Jun 10 2012 1 hi i think i have a pair of kribs just certain activities that the fish in question does makes me think it may be female. The maximum height of an adult kribensis cichlid is approximately 10 cm or 4 inches where the males are ideally a few centimeters more in length than the females.

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