My new Festae and Umbee's

[Madness]

Just thought that I would share a couple pics of a couple new additions, a male Festae, & 4 Umbee's. Anyone with a little female Festae out there, let me know. This guy is about 6". The Umbee's range from 3" to 5".

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[rattle1972]

im pretty sure that is a urothalmus... not festae.

 

[Madness]

other than the spot, how can you tell? Cause his spot is definitely off center. :cry:

 

[rattle1972]

over all coloration, the stipes do not meet in the front to form a 4 or a y.....

urothalmus (not my pic... dont get mad please...lol)


my male festae

 

[rattle1972]

well here is another pic of a smaller male i had.... now he does look a little closer to yours...

 

[Madness]

You know, I think your right. I put one of my female Uro's in with him and so far so good. I guess I will just have to wait and see. :cry:

 

[bomillyiam]

Festae????

madness,
the fish in question is 100% Uro/Mayan. the smaller fish rattle referenced is certainly Festae. to the untrained eye its hard to tell the difference. i have been addicted to Festae since 1978, for me the difference between the 2 is like night and day. even though there are similarities, the 2 species are not identical especially at maturity.

 

[Madness]

Oh I know. I have come to the conclusion to except it. I have 2 female Uro's so getting a male was not that bad of news. But for what I paid for him, which wasn't much, I thought I was getting a screamin deal on a male Festae. OK though, I accept it.

 

[sonnys503]

Festae Craze hitting local PDX hobbyist. Me and a hobbyist in the PDX are will be headed to Seattle to pick up some Festae Fries.