Red scooter dragonette…male?

[Necrodaemus]

What say you? Male or female?

 

[vaguelyreeflike]

Definitely a male, this is what female dorsal looks like

 

[Necrodaemus]

Definitely a male, this is what female dorsal looks like

Thank you! I had a feeling it was but wasn’t completely sure.

 

[Idech]

Very pretty fish ! I have a ruby red and I like the colors on yours better.

 

[Necrodaemus]

Very pretty fish ! I have a ruby red and I like the colors on yours better.

I wanted a Ruby bad, but I couldn’t pass this guy up. Local buddy had him for 20 bucks and the Ruby would have been impossible for him to catch out without tearing the tank apart. I just wish my mandarin was as front-and-center and active as this little guy is. The Mandarin has more than doubled in size since I got it 8 months ago but it’s pretty reclusive which is a shame.