How Do You Tell The Difference Between

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Hi there, how do/can you tell the difference between a female Cockatoo Cichlid (Apistogramma cacatuoides) and a female Agassizi's Cichlid (Apistogramma agassizii). Your help is much welcomed!
 
Well I have never kept these fish I am going by what I have noticed in many photos. I'm also becoming quite the fan of New world cichlids. So I have been doing my research on them. Looks like the Apistogramma agassizii female Dorsal fin is shorter then the Apistogramma cacatuoides female. The Apistogramma cacatuoides female tends to have a higher pointer dorsal fin.

Here are some photos.

Even the males of these 2 fish have different Dorsal fins.
http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_agassizi.php
http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_Apistog...cacatuoides.php

http://www.thekrib.com/Apisto/A-cac-burns-fem.jpg
http://www.thekrib.com/Apisto/A-aggie-madeira-fem.jpg

See the difference. The females have the same body shape and fine shape as the males. They just lack the bright color and are less flashy.
 

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