Green Mandarin !!!

[Richard Ryerson]

Finally got a green mandarin for my tank!!! Wooo Hoooo!!!


Rick

[Richard Reynolds]

> Finally got a green mandarin for my tank!!! Wooo Hoooo!!!

Koool!!!!
how big. male or female???
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Richard Reynolds

[Richard Ryerson]

About 3 inches maybe a little smaller.

I believe it to be a female. The dorsal fin is no where near as long as I
have seen them on other green madarins...

Thats the only way i know of telling. I bet its not very accurate tho... But
i can hope... :D

-Rick

"Richard Reynolds" > wrote in message
news:NOQZb.6644$rd2.4064@lakeread05...
> > Finally got a green mandarin for my tank!!! Wooo Hoooo!!!
>
> Koool!!!!
> how big. male or female???
> --
> Richard Reynolds
>
>
>

[Richard Reynolds]

> About 3 inches maybe a little smaller.

cool

> I believe it to be a female. The dorsal fin is no where near as long as I
> have seen them on other green madarins...
>
> Thats the only way i know of telling. I bet its not very accurate tho... But
> i can hope... :D

on any male mandarin older than about 9months give or take 1, the primary dorsal fin on a
male has a spike the leading edge extends past the rest of the fin. except when real
young or damaged by other fish, its 100% acurate


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Richard Reynolds

[Richard Ryerson]

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> on any male mandarin older than about 9months give or take 1, the primary dorsal fin on a
> male has a spike the leading edge extends past the rest of the fin. except when real
> young or damaged by other fish, its 100% acurate

Great, maybe i'll look into getting a male later on.

-Rick

On Sat, 21 Feb 2004 15:11:59 -0800, Richard Reynolds wrote:

>> About 3 inches maybe a little smaller.
>
> cool
>
>> I believe it to be a female. The dorsal fin is no where near as long as I
>> have seen them on other green madarins...
>>
>> Thats the only way i know of telling. I bet its not very accurate tho... But
>> i can hope... :D
>
> on any male mandarin older than about 9months give or take 1, the primary dorsal fin on a
> male has a spike the leading edge extends past the rest of the fin. except when real
> young or damaged by other fish, its 100% acurate


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