Help sexing dovii

[Abhi090585]

Hi,

I needed some help sexing a dovii I am looking to buy.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

 

[The True Guapote]

Netting a fish and stressing it out is counterproductive to determining its sex based on looks, the stress of all this will change its color. If I had to guess with as prominent as the horizontal black bar and the stockier size of the fish, I’d guess female. A picture of it in an aquarium where it’s at ease would yield better guesses at visually determining its sex.

 

[Calihawk]

Female

 

[PYRU]

Its looking female, but its hard to tell the way you did it. Males have "spangling or sparkles" on the unpaired fins.

 

[Abhi090585]

Netting a fish and stressing it out is counterproductive to determining its sex based on looks, the stress of all this will change its color. If I had to guess with as prominent as the horizontal black bar and the stockier size of the fish, I’d guess female. A picture of it in an aquarium where it’s at ease would yield better guesses at visually determining its sex.

Understood. The breeder sent me this picture. Let me see if I can get a better one

 

[Abhi090585]

Its looking female, but its hard to tell the way you did it. Males have "spangling or sparkles" on the unpaired fins.

Okay, thanks much!!

 

[mattison187]

I would vote female also, but it is a tough call with it out of water. It does have a bit of purple on it, so it may look male when not stressed.

 

[joegriggs]

I'd say female from that pic.