Re: NANFA-- Pirate Perch article & videos

Christopher Scharpf (ichthos_at_comcast.net)
Sun, 22 Feb 2004 22:03:40 -0400

> BTW - How can you tell a male and female Pirate Perch apart?

I had to look this one up. Nuptial males are almost velvety black with dark
or dusky anal and pelvic fins. Females are lighter overall, with a pale
abdomen, and clearer anal and pelvic fins.

Chris Scharpf
Baltimore
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