Another ID-problem

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Emma
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Another ID-problem

Post by Emma »

One week ago I bought 1M and 1F Irrubesco. Or so i tought. But after reading to much in here, I`m not shore if the males tail is red enough, and does the female really have the right marks on her belly? :roll:

The males tale looks red, but not to strong a color. And he suddenly got this red line going down his belly while I was feeding them.

I`ve taken a couple of pictures, but they`re not the best. The male didn't`t approve of the picture-taking and got all black after a while, and my camera is not the best.. Can anyone help me decide?


The female:
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Male and female:
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Post by Pufferpunk »

Looks like a lovely pair of irrubescos!
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Post by sPuffalopagus »

Yup!! A lovely Pair indeed... nice little lady and a hunk of a male!!
Ohhh... the Anticipation!!!

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Post by seroe »

exactly like mine!!!!


theyre amazin!


definatly male and female
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Wow... gorgeous! I'm turning green with puffer envy!
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Definitely one of the most attractive puffer species to me.
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Post by Emma »

Thank you everybody. I've fallen in love with them, and can't wait to see them grow bigger. Now they're only about 2 cm long. Does anybody know what age that compares to? I forgot to ask the store where i bought them because I was in a hurry, and now I don't know what store it was. I was in a for me unknown city, and I finaly found the right fish in a tiny store in an alley.
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Post by puffergeek »

Now there's a neat idea... a growth chart for different puffer species.

They have these for kids based on height and weight... my daughter is always in the 95%-97% in both categories... quite a big kid for her age. She's already far taller than her cousin who is a year older.

I've never seen anything like it, sorry emma. Perhaps someone that has some irrubesco experience can give you a hint. I would imagine they are quite young since puffers grow fast.
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Post by sassiegemstone »

They are awesome. What care do this pair need? Umm, I may have to consider these for my future freshwater tank.
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Post by strike2 »

Yea nice set, wish I could find some.
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