bOOsteN aUdI Potamotrygon MFK Member Apr 1, 2005 6,444 593 174 40 East Coast Mar 13, 2006 #1 hey does anyone know how to sex male and female red devils? any pics to help? thanks guys
Jason_S Polypterus MFK Member Oct 5, 2005 3,708 228 96 Indianapolis, IN USA Mar 14, 2006 #2 if it's under 6" and has a nuchal hump then chances are it's a male. really though, the only reliable way to sex them is to vent them.
if it's under 6" and has a nuchal hump then chances are it's a male. really though, the only reliable way to sex them is to vent them.
bOOsteN aUdI Potamotrygon MFK Member Apr 1, 2005 6,444 593 174 40 East Coast Mar 14, 2006 #3 yea i think i may do that... can this be done at only a few inches? how bg cqan venting be done at?
Jason_S Polypterus MFK Member Oct 5, 2005 3,708 228 96 Indianapolis, IN USA Mar 14, 2006 #4 I can't say for sure but I believe the fish has to be ~4-6" to be vented.
Daniel Machado Jack Dempsey MFK Member Oct 7, 2005 1,902 5 38 47 Fortal Town - Brazil Mar 16, 2006 #5 about the hup... If it has a hump this small, it probably is a male. But this is helpless for the females. Best regards. Daniel.
about the hup... If it has a hump this small, it probably is a male. But this is helpless for the females. Best regards. Daniel.
T twk1 Feeder Fish MFK Member Oct 17, 2005 1,394 1 0 Home Mar 16, 2006 #6 If it is a small male.... at how many inches will the hump start showing??
S stotty Feeder Fish MFK Member Aug 12, 2005 3,504 17 0 55 essex uk Mar 16, 2006 #7 bOOsteN aUdI said: hey does anyone know how to sex male and female red devils? any pics to help? thanks guys Click to expand... Males are larger, have more pronounced nuchal humps, (Females can have this to but smaller)and longer fins. Their vents are slim and protrude from the body. Females have larger vents, which are angled toward their anal region.
bOOsteN aUdI said: hey does anyone know how to sex male and female red devils? any pics to help? thanks guys Click to expand... Males are larger, have more pronounced nuchal humps, (Females can have this to but smaller)and longer fins. Their vents are slim and protrude from the body. Females have larger vents, which are angled toward their anal region.