Re: How to tell if a Raphael Catfish is male or female?
Posted: 16 Dec 2008, 13:20
by Phoxinus
I heard that the male raphael catfish has black belly and the female has white belly. Does this make any sense?
Re: How to tell if a Raphael Catfish is male or female?
Posted: 16 Dec 2008, 13:52
by Richard B
Phoxinus wrote:I heard that the male raphael catfish has black belly and the female has white belly. Does this make any sense?
I wouldn't trust this as a key to differentiating the sexes
Re: How to tell if a Raphael Catfish is male or female?
Posted: 16 Dec 2008, 15:16
by Chrysichthys
As far as I know they all have white bellies.
Re: How to tell if a Raphael Catfish is male or female?
Posted: 16 Dec 2008, 16:23
by Marc van Arc
Phoxinus wrote:I heard that the male raphael catfish has black belly and the female has white belly. Does this make any sense?
This makes sense to such extent that some people (among whom Sidguppy and myself) thought it was a sexual difference, but it has never been proven to be correct (nor to be wrong afaik). This was a long time ago btw. I thought I had a pair based on the top view shape (as in Corys), in which the male specimen had a jet black belly.
Re: How to tell if a Raphael Catfish is male or female?
Posted: 21 Dec 2008, 21:26
by Phoxinus
Finally I got my Raphael Catfishes. Both have white bellies so I paid more attention on their body shape. Hopefully I got a pair.
Re: How to tell if a Raphael Catfish is male or female?
Posted: 15 Jan 2009, 17:49
by hotsauce4887
the females will be slightly more plump
Re: How to tell if a Raphael Catfish is male or female?
Posted: 16 Jan 2009, 06:34
by ahodge84
I know they are common fish, but I still love them! Nice buys! (hope you got your pair...)
Re: How to tell if a Raphael Catfish is male or female?
