male of female plz help

[bolty]

what would you say he (i say he coz i think thats what he is?) male of female?

and yeah he needs to be beefed up a little

 

[Mang-man]

My guess would be male. Judging by the pointed fins and spotting pattern. In the females I've owned the dorsal and anal fins have been more rounded than my males, and less spotted too.
How big is your fish? Has it ever laid eggs? I'm guessing the answer to that is no, or you wouldn't have posted this thread. Females I've kept solitary have all laid eggs without a male present. Usually started doing this at about 6 inches.
I just got 2 new babies about 3" long 2 weeks ago. I think they are both female. We'll soon find out.
Male or female, nice fish ya got there.

 

[rust9000]

I also belive that you have a male mainly cos the female i have she has a purple tinge on her side, and i also agree with Mang-man, but i love you jag and your little marbled pim i see hidding in the courner make great tank mates, mine just died got into a fight with a bigger catfish,

 

[bolty]

thanks guys that is what i was thinking but was not 100%

 

[evilxyardxgnome]

Im thinking it is a female. Females retain the stripes and since yours doesn't look that young if it were to be a male he would have already lost a lot of those stripes. But thats just my 2 cents.

 

[sandtiger]

I am also leaning towards female, the fins don't seem all that pointed IMO.

 

[SouthCentral]

When I first saw it I was thinking female, but it is a puzzling one, not obvious by any means.

 

[big train]

i say its a dude big bull head on him like mine the fins on jags are very simular so hard to tell which sex going by fin

 

[bolty]

i say its a dude big bull head on him like mine the fins on jags are very simular so hard to tell which sex going by fin

thanks big train,,,
any chance of a pic?
is yours 100% a male?

Shane

 

[evilxyardxgnome]

Comparing fins isn't usually a for sure answer.