edmguy Posted August 6, 2006 Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 had a group of peacocks 1 m 2f had for about 2 years femaile all produced lots of fry....male died recently and one of the females have slowly started to turn blue is it possible that the female turend males? has anyone else noticed this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted August 6, 2006 Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 How blue has this female turned? A slight glint of color around the head or full on blue like a male would be? I've had some females show a bit of color in the fins or a slight shimmer of color around the head. I know i've had dominant female Mbuna take on male coloration but i dont' think i've heard of it in peacocks. Any pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmguy Posted August 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 yea i got a pix the females head is totally blue ill post pix soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmguy Posted August 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 here is pic of female turning male? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toirtis Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Merhinks you had a very submissive male that is only now showing his true colours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmguy Posted August 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Merhinks you had a very submissive male that is only now showing his true colours. this male?? carried eggs for 3 years stopped produceing fry 3 months ago. started changing colour at that time.....alpha male died a week ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toirtis Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Merhinks you had a very submissive male that is only now showing his true colours. this male?? carried eggs for 3 years stopped produceing fry 3 months ago. started changing colour at that time.....alpha male died a week ago Really? That is strange. I have never seen a female colour up quite that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmguy Posted August 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 so anybody have an explanation for this? she stopped carrying about the same time she started colouring up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Seahorse Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 WEIRD just plain weird............................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishBrain Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 hermaphrofish!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vapor Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 hermaphrofish!!! That or bisexual and is only now showing it's true preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishGeek Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 I've had a submissive male red zebra pick up eggs and hold them. Maybe the fish has been male all along and was picking up the other female's eggs at spawning time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharon Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 I have heard of some fish being able to change sexes in the absence of males or females, I am not sure what kind they were., but usually they would be juveniles not mature females that have already produced http://www.sciencenews.org/pages/sn_edpik/ls_4.htm http://www.marinebiology.org/fish.htm http://westgroup.icapb.ed.ac.uk/SexChange.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmguy Posted August 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 why thank you for the info i will have to wait ands see if i have 1m and 1f or 2f???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmguy Posted August 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 i am here to report the unbeliveable...that female that produced me with lots of fry has turned into a fully functioning male. just got a batch of fry.....im totally amazed that this happend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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