Trigonostigma espei

**tcy81** · 26th Apr 2008, 11:03

one of my favourite schooling fish.

**CK Yeo** · 26th Apr 2008, 11:25

Ya! Me too! Lovely colour once they settle down...

ck

**illumnae** · 26th Apr 2008, 11:30

one of my favourite schoolers too!

i love their reddish-copper colour once they have acclimitized to the tank conditions

**hwchoy** · 26th Apr 2008, 16:20

there are two populations of this species, one in western Thailand and one is eastern Thailand near the Cambodia border.

**tcy81** · 26th Apr 2008, 18:08

anyway to differential between the 2 populations ?

**hwchoy** · 26th Apr 2008, 19:42

there appear to be some colour differences (yellow orange and reddish orange) and the extend of orange areas. but I haven't looked at enough confirmed collected specimens to be sure.

**d2sign** · 29th May 2008, 01:53

mine is yellow orange, hi bro CK Yeo, where you bought the reddish one?

**CK Yeo** · 29th May 2008, 09:38

When I bought it was yellowish and pale. As it mature, it turned reddish.

ck

**d2sign** · 29th May 2008, 10:50

Got 6 last night to keep with my Galaxy, hope they mix well and settle down soon

**d2sign** · 19th Jun 2008, 13:38

Are they considered rare?

**Shadow** · 19th Jun 2008, 13:53

not rare but probably seasonal.

**BETTA03** · 20th Jun 2008, 23:54

I agree, they are not rare just not much demand for them. You can place special order at better LFS, I am sure they can secure the stock for you.

**StanChung** · 21st Jun 2008, 00:09

They usually look dull in the shops so they are not flying off the tanks. A favourite with aquascapers. [me included] Among the best of the schoolers, almost fearless-swims in mid to high areas of water and fantastic colour to complement plants.

**BETTA03** · 21st Jun 2008, 00:20

I agree, they are not rare just no demand for them. You can place a special order at better LFS, I am sure they can secure the fish for you.

**aquaSynthesis** · 28th Jun 2008, 18:49

Spotted a bagful of Espei while at Colourful just now...

tempted to get..
are they sensitive fishes? any water parameter will do? what do they feed on? Sorry if i'm asking in the wrong thread..

**Panut** · 28th Jun 2008, 19:16

they are very hardy fishes imo

**illumnae** · 28th Jun 2008, 19:31

very hardy and beautiful fish. soft water and lower ph is preferred but they are adaptable. mine have never rejected any food

**Panut** · 28th Jun 2008, 20:26

Mine ate everything, including.. plants and poop (but of course spit out lah)..

**NOVA** · 8th Oct 2009, 06:35

I've seen these beautiful guys at a store today and started collection info from the net as soon as I got home.
That's how I ended up signing up for the forum. Ta-dah!

Anyway, I've witnessed something interesting:

Some fish clearly had a red distinct color around their black pupil!

They were extraordinary in my opinion.

Now the question asked – do these red-eyed (which are clearly Espeis) come from a certain habitat, as hwchoy might have suggested?

Or maybe these are just well fed happy males?

I'd seriously like to know.

Here are a few photos of red eyed Epseis I found on the net for example: