C. Rhomboidalis preadult

[snorvich]

Greetings. Is this fish sexually differentiated or will it be a female in absence of further stimuli? The reason I am asking is I want to purchase a female and cannot afford to accidentally introduce a male into a tank which already has a supermale. Thanks in advance.

 

[dfs/la2]

Snorvich,

We appreciate your interest in the sub-adult Cirrhilabrus rhomboidalis featured on our Diver’s Den. We will be checking with our Aquaculture Coral & Marine Life Facility to further verify the stage of development that this specimen is in. Further information will be posted here as soon as this can be found out for you.

Mike S.
LiveAquaria
Drs. Foster and Smith

 

[snorvich]

Thank you very much.

 

[dfs/la2]

Steve,

Thank you for your patience while we found the information regarding the C. Rhomboidalis for you. Typically sub adult male C. Rhomboidalis will become females in the presence of a supermale though we cannot guarantee what will happen if you add this specimen to the aquarium with the supermale already in place.

Joyce F.
LiveAquaria
Drs. Foster & Smith

 

[snorvich]

Thanks ever so much.