Rany W. suggested the male (who I'll post again) looks alot like a Moquard's. This is the female, and a reasonable representation of her color. Much paler than the male. They were purchased as "farm raised" Taiwan beauty hatchlings at a show.
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Chinese or Moquard's?
donv
Jul 02, 2009 01:47 PM
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donv
Jul 02, 2009 02:13 PM
np
donv
Jul 02, 2009 02:17 PM
In the shade
tbrock
Jul 02, 2009 04:07 PM
>>Rany W. suggested the male (who I'll post again) looks alot like a Moquard's. This is the female, and a reasonable representation of her color. Much paler than the male. They were purchased as "farm raised" Taiwan beauty hatchlings at a show.
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Don, I would say possibly a mocquardi x yunnanensis intergrade. I don't see Chinese in it.
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souix
Jul 05, 2009 10:10 PM
Don't know if this will help - but there are a few characteristics that separate the subspecies, which might help you figure out what he is.
The ventrals on a moquardi will have black blotches as does friesi, whereas taeniurus are a cream/grey.
The pattern on moquardi starts 3-4 head lengths, friesi - 1-2 head lengths and taeniurus - 2-3 head lengths
All three spp above have a black tongue edged with blue.
If it was a yunnanensis cross then tongue may lack the blue edging and be reddish black.
Sue x
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