Difference between yumas and florida ricordeas

tomsfish · 07/09/2010, 08:03 PM

Anyone have some ways to identify yuma and florida ricordeas? I mean I see many ricordeas around but not sure how to tell the difference. Pics of the types would be a great help.
Thanks!

shroutk3 · 07/10/2010, 10:50 PM

Yumas have bumps around the mouth opening floridas do not

tomsfish · 07/11/2010, 04:55 AM

Thanks for the clarification. So I assume that is the only way to tell?

angel_eyez84 · 07/11/2010, 03:30 PM

yumas also almost always have only one mouth, and florida rics tend to have more than one...

tomsfish · 07/11/2010, 04:10 PM

Thanks for responding. I always thought when there are more than one mouth, it means they are splitting.

angel_eyez84 · 07/11/2010, 07:18 PM

my yuma has never gotten a second mouth before splitting it normally walks and leaves behind part that forms into another. with my florida rics alot of them have 2 or more mouths and stay that way unless i cut them...

Nanook · 07/11/2010, 09:15 PM

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07/09/2010, 08:03 PM	#1
tomsfish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ocean Deep Posts: 53	Difference between yumas and florida ricordeas Anyone have some ways to identify yuma and florida ricordeas? I mean I see many ricordeas around but not sure how to tell the difference. Pics of the types would be a great help. Thanks!

07/11/2010, 03:30 PM	#4
angel_eyez84 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: louisiana Posts: 68	yumas also almost always have only one mouth, and florida rics tend to have more than one... __________________ Sandy Current Tank Info: 2 55 gal reef, 120 gal reef

07/11/2010, 07:18 PM	#6
angel_eyez84 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: louisiana Posts: 68	my yuma has never gotten a second mouth before splitting it normally walks and leaves behind part that forms into another. with my florida rics alot of them have 2 or more mouths and stay that way unless i cut them... __________________ Sandy Current Tank Info: 2 55 gal reef, 120 gal reef

07/11/2010, 09:15 PM	#7
Nanook Ancient Eskimo Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 41,852 Blog Entries: 11	This thread has been moved to the current forum. __________________ The wind blew, the chit flew, and then they came two by two. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Tank Info: 375g Tanganyikan Tank & 470g mixed reef

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07/10/2010, 10:50 PM	#2
shroutk3 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ripley, Ny Posts: 315	Yumas have bumps around the mouth opening floridas do not

07/11/2010, 04:55 AM	#3
tomsfish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ocean Deep Posts: 53	Thanks for the clarification. So I assume that is the only way to tell?

07/11/2010, 04:10 PM	#5
tomsfish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ocean Deep Posts: 53	Thanks for responding. I always thought when there are more than one mouth, it means they are splitting.