GT gender ID help needed
- Thread starter dempseyreed
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I'm starting to have second thoughts on this one.
The first pic of the juvenile looks male to me.
The later pic of it looks more and more like a colourful female.
I can't quite decide.Can you show us some more pics at other angles?I would like another look at this fish.
The first pic of the juvenile looks male to me.
The later pic of it looks more and more like a colourful female.
I can't quite decide.Can you show us some more pics at other angles?I would like another look at this fish.
The 2 females haven't grown much. The male has had the biggest transformation. Getting bolder too. Instead hanging back at feeding time he's right up there with the others.
I can take another pic. It's tricky to get a good pic of any fish in this tank b/c they swarm right in front of whomever stands by the tank.
When this one was younger my doubts on him being a male was due to the orange lining on his tail wasn't as "spectacular" as others have posted.
I can take another pic. It's tricky to get a good pic of any fish in this tank b/c they swarm right in front of whomever stands by the tank.
When this one was younger my doubts on him being a male was due to the orange lining on his tail wasn't as "spectacular" as others have posted.
This is best I could get...they are constantly on the move...I included pics of the other 2...
First 3 are of the male.
Still thinking male but willing to be wrong! The things that stand out to me- Overall coloration, thickness and color of the band on the caudal fin, slope of the head.
Right. I think it's male. I'm amazed how much he changed over 4 months.
The fish above are all females.They do tend to look a bit like males until you compare them to an actual male.
You can see a real difference.
The female below is developing a white dorsal edge.This comes with maturity and is another aid to sex the fish.
Hmmmm....the "male" generally stays on opposite side of tank. Doesn't mingle with the other 2 GTs. Would this be behavior of dominant female?
We'll keep an open mind on the sex of this GT.
We'll keep an open mind on the sex of this GT.
That is quite unusual for a male he will normally be following a female around and pestering her for some action.Females tend to squabble with each other a bit from time to time.
I have noticed your fish in question is showing her ovipositor, she may be looking for sanctuary so she has somewhere quiet to lay eggs should a male swim by.
Of course I could be completely wrong but these are my suspicions.
