Is the One Spot Foxface really a separate species?

Zionas · 01/24/2021, 05:41 AM

It also appears there isn’t a uniform variant. Some have that single black spot, others have a black patch, others have patches that are much fainter, might come and go with age. Are the Lo and One Spot really separate species?

And is there a size difference? The Lo on FishBase has a maximum recorded length of 10” but “Common Length” is listed as 8”, which is the same as the maximum recorded size for the “One Spot.” How big can Foxfaces be expected to get? Will they reach the full 10” or are they usually smaller?

On a side note, a Canadian team did a study and found that the Scopas and Yellow may not be different species, it’s just that they are unclear whether the Yellow is a variant of the Scopas, or Vice versa.

01/24/2021, 05:41 AM	#1
Zionas Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 474	Is the One Spot Foxface really a separate species? It also appears there isn’t a uniform variant. Some have that single black spot, others have a black patch, others have patches that are much fainter, might come and go with age. Are the Lo and One Spot really separate species? And is there a size difference? The Lo on FishBase has a maximum recorded length of 10” but “Common Length” is listed as 8”, which is the same as the maximum recorded size for the “One Spot.” How big can Foxfaces be expected to get? Will they reach the full 10” or are they usually smaller? On a side note, a Canadian team did a study and found that the Scopas and Yellow may not be different species, it’s just that they are unclear whether the Yellow is a variant of the Scopas, or Vice versa.