Are these Firemouth both male?
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They are both actually really red. Me putting the phone against the tank along with a water change before hand had them looking pale
Also the one on the left is a bit smaller than the one on the right
Also the one on the left is a bit smaller than the one on the right
There's no sexual dimorphism in the fish. Males grow larger and have larger trailers on their unpaired fins. Females often have larger bellies.
There is no way of telling from the photo what sex they are.
If the two sexes where side by side the male would eventually outgrow the female.
Fin extensions can be prominent on both sexes and some females are just as bright as males.
I normally keep them in groups.In a group situation I find you can sex them by their behaviour.
Sorry but sexing these two would just be guessing.
If the two sexes where side by side the male would eventually outgrow the female.
Fin extensions can be prominent on both sexes and some females are just as bright as males.
I normally keep them in groups.In a group situation I find you can sex them by their behaviour.
Sorry but sexing these two would just be guessing.
When in courting and spawning mode, the females sometimes get a dark colored blotch in the dorsal, but not always. And I agree with the others, noway to tell at thi point.