Sexing and Breeding

crfish · 06-26-2007, 07:31 PM

Hello everyone,
Can anyone out there tell if there is a way to sex t. baileyi and also if they can breed in captivity?

Thanks Curtis

Emg · 06-27-2007, 06:33 AM

Is this the fish you are referring to ?

Google Image Result for http://www.samford.edu/schools/artsci/biology/vert-zoo-04s/photos/Notropis-baileyi.jpg

If so....pretty fish, but I don't know anything about them.

I'm sure someone will come along who can help you out though.

RTR · 06-27-2007, 06:57 AM

Nope, that is not T. baileyi. Try: http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/...ter/T_Baileyi/

Sexing is iffy, captive breeding unknown.

Emg · 06-27-2007, 07:07 AM

OMGosh ! What an ugly fish !

My appologies to the baileyi enthusiasts out there.....lol.....they do look very cool...just...well, you couldn't exactly call them beautiful.....

RTR · 06-27-2007, 01:59 PM

Few puffers in FW are "pretty" fish (a number in SW are), most are "interesting" fish, and most are quite intelligent - for fish (comparable to the brighest Cichlids or better) and many have very strong personalities (understatement). The are generally solitary, demanding on food and water quality, but great wet pets.

T. baileyi is one of the relatively new-to-the-hobby oddballs, so very much a collector item.

06-26-2007, 07:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
crfish Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1	Sexing and Breeding Hello everyone, Can anyone out there tell if there is a way to sex t. baileyi and also if they can breed in captivity? Thanks Curtis

06-27-2007, 06:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
Emg Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Northeastern Ct Posts: 3,182	Is this the fish you are referring to ? Google Image Result for http://www.samford.edu/schools/artsci/biology/vert-zoo-04s/photos/Notropis-baileyi.jpg If so....pretty fish, but I don't know anything about them. I'm sure someone will come along who can help you out though. __________________ Blog of my tanks and critters....come check em out and don't forget the archives ! http://emgstanks.blogspot.com/ Eileen

06-27-2007, 06:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
RTR RTR Join Date: May 2006 Location: Exurban MD, USA Posts: 846	Nope, that is not T. baileyi. Try: http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/...ter/T_Baileyi/ Sexing is iffy, captive breeding unknown. __________________ Where's the fish? - Neptune

06-27-2007, 07:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
Emg Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Northeastern Ct Posts: 3,182	OMGosh ! What an ugly fish ! My appologies to the baileyi enthusiasts out there.....lol.....they do look very cool...just...well, you couldn't exactly call them beautiful..... __________________ Blog of my tanks and critters....come check em out and don't forget the archives ! http://emgstanks.blogspot.com/ Eileen

06-27-2007, 01:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
RTR RTR Join Date: May 2006 Location: Exurban MD, USA Posts: 846	Few puffers in FW are "pretty" fish (a number in SW are), most are "interesting" fish, and most are quite intelligent - for fish (comparable to the brighest Cichlids or better) and many have very strong personalities (understatement). The are generally solitary, demanding on food and water quality, but great wet pets. T. baileyi is one of the relatively new-to-the-hobby oddballs, so very much a collector item. __________________ Where's the fish? - Neptune

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