Are these guys old enough to sex?

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robmcd

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Just curious. They are at 4.5-5'' right now. Starting to take on adult traits. Thanks for any help.

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Rob, the females should have numerous black spots on the dorsal fin which I am sure you already know. I am not seeing any showing yet.
I am not sure when the Sveni line should start showing, I would think that it would start really soon considering their max adult size is 9-10".
 
Thanks shadow. But Im not sure what the ''sveni line'' is that you speak of. I know about the spotted dorsal and pinkish belly, but are there any other gender traits?
 
Just referring to Svenis in general, I wasn't meaning anything specific. Those are the only traits that I know of except that female pikes in general tend to have a more robust abdomen, but they all do when feeding well.
 
Roger that...
 
Taz2478;883041; said:
looks like all males man...
Cool then, I have 3 possible mates for my big ol' female.
 
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