Red Eye ID?

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Red Eye ID?

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Im pretty sure this girl is an irrubesco. Can someone confirm this?

I bought 2 last saturday, both female as thats all the shop had in. One died last night for no apparrent reason, but this one is still going strong. Im on the lookout for a male too, so if you know where one is..... :wink:

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wrong picture perhaps?
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lol sorry hehe hang on.......

EDIT: fixed
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Post by messy_da_legend »

Or looking in the pufferpedia, could she be salivator even?
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Edit, Just been looking at my Salivators and that pic, the nose doesnt look rite either :/
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Well if she is a salivator than thats a bit of luck!! lol £4 each I paid lol. Just a shame the bloke only had the females in really.
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I'm not too sure it being a female Salivator, the base colour of the fish looks wrong to me.
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irrubesco
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irrubesco
100% sure? It didn't really look exactly like any to me in the pufferpedia :?
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I would put money on it.
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But where's the red tail?
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Post by Corvus »

agree with Rocker. only the male ones must have the red tail.
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Post by Fella »

Salivator the lines on the belly join up, on irrubesco they're all broken. This is in most cases, and I'd agree, irrubesco.
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cheers guys
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Post by Rocker »

The red tail is not that obvious depending on the lighting situation. I had mine for a long time and new it was irrubesco but couldn't see the red tail. Took a picture and there it was. She also had a tank swop with different lighting and then was very obvious.


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