MarbleShark
Active Member
This question was asked was
"You mentioned in your last email that the unpaired fins of the male flame angel are much blue streaked than the female. How about much sharper end tip of the unpaired fins of the male as compared to the female. How true is this."
The answer given was
"Better, larger specimens of Centropyge loricula males have discernibly larger, longer unpaired (dorsal, anal) fins... but females that are in better shape can have ones that are even longer... If they're about the same age (oh boy) the males are quite smaller... and females from the same area and age will be more orange on their sides... But, once again, you can't tell how old, or where (generally) yours are hailing from... Take a look at a number of them in books and in person... you'll see the difference relative to the blue markings..."
Another question asked was
"I was at my LFS today, and they were selling 2 Flame Angels (C. loricula) as a "pair". Don't they change sexes as needed or something?"
The answer to this question was
"not exactly... they can/do change sex and will do so one way and once generally (unlike Clownfishes/other). They are also somewhat easy to sex. Most collected/seen in the trade are males. Females are very conspicuous with a washed out red/orange/citron flank with fewer and less wide dark vertical bars other flanks... as well as diminished purple bars on the anal fin."
Does anyone have any Dwarf Flame Angels out there that I can see pictures of to compare to mine? I am going to try and take some good pictures of mine tonight or this weekend. I am really excited about this and am looking to find another a mate for mine.
Please post your Dwarf Flame Angel Pictures!
"You mentioned in your last email that the unpaired fins of the male flame angel are much blue streaked than the female. How about much sharper end tip of the unpaired fins of the male as compared to the female. How true is this."
The answer given was
"Better, larger specimens of Centropyge loricula males have discernibly larger, longer unpaired (dorsal, anal) fins... but females that are in better shape can have ones that are even longer... If they're about the same age (oh boy) the males are quite smaller... and females from the same area and age will be more orange on their sides... But, once again, you can't tell how old, or where (generally) yours are hailing from... Take a look at a number of them in books and in person... you'll see the difference relative to the blue markings..."
Another question asked was
"I was at my LFS today, and they were selling 2 Flame Angels (C. loricula) as a "pair". Don't they change sexes as needed or something?"
The answer to this question was
"not exactly... they can/do change sex and will do so one way and once generally (unlike Clownfishes/other). They are also somewhat easy to sex. Most collected/seen in the trade are males. Females are very conspicuous with a washed out red/orange/citron flank with fewer and less wide dark vertical bars other flanks... as well as diminished purple bars on the anal fin."
Does anyone have any Dwarf Flame Angels out there that I can see pictures of to compare to mine? I am going to try and take some good pictures of mine tonight or this weekend. I am really excited about this and am looking to find another a mate for mine.
Please post your Dwarf Flame Angel Pictures!
