Another Lenticulata thread. Male or female?

[balton777]

Any educated guesses? I heard there is supposed to be a white stripe on the dorsal?

 

[Peanut_Power]

Gorgeous!! That one appears to be male considering all the other 'traits'. Who knows though, we've been fooled before!

 

[balton777]

So there no sure way to tell?

 

[MTN PIKE]

Females will have a white stripe in the dorsal fin when mature (over 8"-9") and also some white at the top part of caudal fin. Some males exhibit some a gray stripe in the dorsal which can be confusing. But a male will NEVER get the pinkish belly. Females also tend to be plumper than males.

 

[balton777]

Females will have a white stripe in the dorsal fin when mature (over 8"-9") and also some white at the top part of caudal fin. Some males exhibit some a gray stripe in the dorsal which can be confusing. But a male will NEVER get the pinkish belly. Females also tend to be plumper than males.

It's 9" so you think male? Also very aggressive.

 

[Scatocephalus]

I'd say male. In addition to the traits already listed, males have the striations on their belly that your fish exhibits. With that said, even at 9" there is a chance that is hasn't shown its mature traits yet.

 

[balton777]

thanks for the info.

 

[ShadowStryder]

Some do take longer, I have an X1 that I purchased @ three inches believing it was a male all the way up till about 2 months ago (8.5-9") started showing signs of a white dorsal and a pinkish abdomen.