H. carpinte: Male or female.

[Marc280106]

To young for me to tell. What do you think?

It's about 3.5".

 

[Bsixxx]

not good at sexing

but still gorgeous

 

[Horiyoshi III]

I knoe someone who want one of those BAD!!

 

[Cross127]

I hopefully picking one up soon. Awesome fish.

 

[Bogwoodbruce]

My big pair, male 7-8" female 4-5" are awesome.

 

[gilkm]

To answer your question, I am guessing Male as I do not see any black on the dorsal fin. Nice specimen.

 

[xEchOx]

To answer your question, I am guessing Male as I do not see any black on the dorsal fin. Nice specimen.

Thats the only way I know to sex them as well. I don't know how accurate it is, but i guess I'd guess male as well?

 

[SinisterKisses]

Yeah, that's how I know to sex them too...I don't know how technically accurate it is, but IMO it has always panned out to be true. It may be a little small yet and not developed the black splotch on the dorsal, but if it continues to not have one as it grows, I'd say its a male as well.

 

[Marc280106]

Thanks for the input all. It's basicly guess work at this stage, so i'll just wait and see.

Here's another picture that show's the colours more true to the eye. Along with a shot of the last, slightly older one i had, which was determined to be female. You can't see in the pics but the new guy has a steeper incline to the forehead than that of the last.

 

[fishluvr12]

Lookin Good!The more I see it the more I'm thinking Male also