C. pyrrhogaster Kanto

[Jennewt]

I have a pair of C. pyrrhogaster Kanto and recently took some photos, so I thought I'd share. I don't know of any other "for-sure" Kanto in the US. They are a really pretty subspecies.

Last year when they bred, the male had no indication of breeding color. This year he has a bit of white highlight on the cheeks and just a hint on the tail.

 

[rigsby]

very nice Jen, they have a look of a rough skinned C ensicauda.

 

[p3t393]

looks like you've got a gravid female on ur hands.

 

[Jennewt]

Gravid female + male in breeding condition = nonstop courtship.

In appearance, some people say they look more like large orientalis than like pyrrhogaster. Compared to most pyrrhogaster, they are smaller and smoother.

 

[jewett]

Very pretty animals, Jen. They do look like Co's - I think I would have thought thats what they were had you not labeled them. How long have you had them? Have they bred for you before?

 

[Jennewt]

I've had them 3 years. Yes, they breed every year during winter and spring. The poor female gets chased around the tank non-stop by her tail-waving mate for several months of the year.

 

[fishkeeper]

Wonder how much breeding colors increase with age. Where is Tim when you need him?