Pink Square anthias lost it pink square

[einsteins]

Hi all

I had a nice pair of pink square anthias (male and female) The female jumped out of the tank and died.
Since them the male's Pink square has been fading and is almost undetectable. Is he turning ito a female? I didnt think these fish did that like some others do.

THanks for your help...

eins

 

[TheSaltwaterGuy]

Yes, its turning into a female.

 

[SDguy]

They don't turn back to female. They are, however, a notorious species for fading in color, in general. In addition, IME, anthias males are less colorful with no female around....

 

[jmaneyapanda]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12739430#post12739430 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SDguy
They don't turn back to female. They are, however, a notorious species for fading in color, in general. In addition, IME, anthias males are less colorful with no female around....

agreed 100%. Mine did the same after losing the female. Now he looks like a giant butch dispar.

 

[TheSaltwaterGuy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12739430#post12739430 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SDguy
They don't turn back to female. They are, however, a notorious species for fading in color, in general. In addition, IME, anthias males are less colorful with no female around....

Really? Man was I wrong...:lol:

Oh well, gotta learn some time right?

Thanks for correcting me, guys.

 

[SDguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12739633#post12739633 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jmaneyapanda
Now he looks like a giant butch dispar.

:lol: Yeah, I've seen faded females that look almost white. These anthias REALLY know how to lose color!