michael_cb_125
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Very NICE!
I wish they were in my tank
~Michael
I wish they were in my tank
~Michael
Bandit Pair?
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DFS
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Sanjay was kind enough to pass along some photos that he shot over the weekend. Enjoy!
Bandit Angelfish Male
Bandit Angelfish Female
I would like to thank everyone for your wonderful comments and support. We will continue to work diligently to try and obtain some more pairs of these spectacular fish, as well as numerous other not so common fishes.
cccapt,
Thank you as well for posting the picture of the Bandit Angelfish pair in the Penn State aquarium!
Happy Fishkeeping!
Bandit Angelfish Male
Bandit Angelfish Female
I would like to thank everyone for your wonderful comments and support. We will continue to work diligently to try and obtain some more pairs of these spectacular fish, as well as numerous other not so common fishes.
cccapt,
Thank you as well for posting the picture of the Bandit Angelfish pair in the Penn State aquarium!
Happy Fishkeeping!
DFS
.Registered Member
dustinP,
These fish are protogynous hermaphrodites, starting off life as females, where the largest, most dominant fish in the group or harem develops into a male. There is no sexual dimorphism with this species as far as I know; meaning males and females are identical in appearance.
The cheek spine on large male Bandit Angelfish are oftentimes more elongated than of smaller female fish which is similar to the Regal Angelfish- Pygoplites diacanthus. I personally think this characteristic is not a sure proof way to determine the gender of Apolemichthys arcuatus, as the length and shape of the cheek spine has more to do with the physical size and age of the fish rather than it's gender.
Occasionally we have the opportunity to purchase collected pairs of these incredible fish, and such was the case with the pair now in the Penn State Aquarium. Having handled quite a few Apolemichthys arcuatus over the years, in the confines of 4' or 6' long quarantine aquarium, two males will immediately start to battle and inflict some damage to one another rather quickly. These fish were pretty social to one another in the confines of our aquariums during the quarantine and conditioning period while in our care.
Regards,
These fish are protogynous hermaphrodites, starting off life as females, where the largest, most dominant fish in the group or harem develops into a male. There is no sexual dimorphism with this species as far as I know; meaning males and females are identical in appearance.
The cheek spine on large male Bandit Angelfish are oftentimes more elongated than of smaller female fish which is similar to the Regal Angelfish- Pygoplites diacanthus. I personally think this characteristic is not a sure proof way to determine the gender of Apolemichthys arcuatus, as the length and shape of the cheek spine has more to do with the physical size and age of the fish rather than it's gender.
Occasionally we have the opportunity to purchase collected pairs of these incredible fish, and such was the case with the pair now in the Penn State Aquarium. Having handled quite a few Apolemichthys arcuatus over the years, in the confines of 4' or 6' long quarantine aquarium, two males will immediately start to battle and inflict some damage to one another rather quickly. These fish were pretty social to one another in the confines of our aquariums during the quarantine and conditioning period while in our care.
Regards,
