streaker442 Candiru MFK Member Apr 10, 2005 147 4 48 40 Jun 29, 2006 #1 at what size does a male dovii usually start turning blue and speckle?
REC Jack Dempsey MFK Member Sep 22, 2005 1,037 4 36 45 Seattle Area Jun 30, 2006 #2 they will begin to show blue in their upper and lower dorsal as soon as 2" in some cases but the facial spangles usually hit around 4+ inches which also around that time you will be able to tell if its male or female..........
they will begin to show blue in their upper and lower dorsal as soon as 2" in some cases but the facial spangles usually hit around 4+ inches which also around that time you will be able to tell if its male or female..........
J johno27 Piranha MFK Member Feb 21, 2006 3,529 37 81 46 Eastpointe MI Jun 30, 2006 #3 Another tell tale sign of a male Dovii is the lack of a solid horizontal stripe as it gets bigger. Females keep a very dark stripe males loose theirs
Another tell tale sign of a male Dovii is the lack of a solid horizontal stripe as it gets bigger. Females keep a very dark stripe males loose theirs
dovii88 Feeder Fish MFK Member Nov 21, 2005 3,245 4 0 37 rhode island of course Jun 30, 2006 #4 yeah in most cases the male gets a large hump...but the stripes are a sure sign..