F FishFreak95 Piranha MFK Member Jul 3, 2009 2,137 27 81 31 New Mexico Mar 17, 2010 #1 Can you help me sex my Jack Dempsey?
N nater Feeder Fish MFK Member Jan 2, 2010 29 0 0 Appleton, WI Mar 17, 2010 #2 looks male imo but it also looks pretty young so....
F FishFreak95 Piranha MFK Member Jul 3, 2009 2,137 27 81 31 New Mexico Mar 17, 2010 #3 Yea it is pretty young. I really hope its a male thanks. any other Educated guesses
S Sprungster Feeder Fish MFK Member Feb 7, 2008 71 0 0 Earth Mar 17, 2010 #4 Looks like a young male. It doesn't have the pigmentation that the females have on their gill plates. Also, the females tend to be rounder and the head shape is different too.
Looks like a young male. It doesn't have the pigmentation that the females have on their gill plates. Also, the females tend to be rounder and the head shape is different too.
F FishFreak95 Piranha MFK Member Jul 3, 2009 2,137 27 81 31 New Mexico Mar 17, 2010 #7 Thanks everyone!
haynchinook334 Giant Snakehead MFK Member Feb 14, 2008 14,486 249 147 \m/(O_o)\m/ Mar 17, 2010 #8 Male: Reason: Less blue color on gill plate. Female tend to have more blue on the lower gill plate then from the male.
Male: Reason: Less blue color on gill plate. Female tend to have more blue on the lower gill plate then from the male.
C Cichlaholics Anonymous Polypterus MFK Member May 23, 2006 8,160 16 92 Miami, Florida Mar 17, 2010 #10 it may be small, but sure looks like a male to me as well