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  1. Swisswiss

    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

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    male and or female?

    carpenteri or mccoskeri?
     

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  2. Va Reef

    Va Reef Giant Squid

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    Looks like a male McCoskers to me, though I'm sure evolved with give you a definite answer. Pretty nonetheless.
     
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  3. Swisswiss

    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

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    Thx reef, its two different fish btw. Should have mentioned that
     
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  4. Va Reef

    Va Reef Giant Squid

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    second one looks like a carpenter's, not sure make or female though
     
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  5. Swisswiss

    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

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    good eye reef, thats what they were actually sold to me as
     
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  6. Va Reef

    Va Reef Giant Squid

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    If I had to guess; a male carpenter's too.

    In the last picture you can see the pretty well developed anal and dorsal fins.
     
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  7. Swisswiss

    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

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    where is evolved when you need him
     
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    Two McCoskeri; both males. Note the single dorsal filament on both (carpenteri has 2-4).
     
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    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

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    BOOM! thx evolved. they hang out together and I havent seen any aggresion between them, is this something that will happen as they grow?
     
    Swisswiss, Jul 7, 2015
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