Male or female peacock bass?

[RobertD]

Hey all peacock bass owners i have a picture of my peacock bass it a occelaris and ive read the thread on venting, if someone could identify this for me it would be great

 

[peter predtank]

looks like a male to me , i think i see < o but your pic is not the greatest

 

[RobertD]

looks like a male to me , i think i see < o but your pic is not the greatest

So what should i look for in a female when i go to try and purchase a pair ?

 

[peter predtank]

female will look like oo instead of < o there are some threads on it here if you search venting or sexing .
i was in the same boat as you a while ago . i found taking a pic like you did and then looking at it on the comp was easier then trying to tell when looking at the fish its self .because i was able to blow up pic and see better .

edit sorry i see you did read the venting thread oh well anyway might be handy when you do look for one to have your camera ready to snap a pic then blow it up for a better look

 

[RobertD]

female will look like oo instead of < o there are some threads on it here if you search venting or sexing .
i was in the same boat as you a while ago . i found taking a pic like you did and then looking at it on the comp was easier then trying to tell when looking at the fish its self .because i was able to blow up pic and see better .

edit sorry i see you did read the venting thread oh well anyway might be handy when you do look for one to have your camera ready to snap a pic then blow it up for a better look

Thanks so much

 

[Sammmy]

Anyone have a picture of < 0 and 00 ??

 

[peter predtank]

you can see the < o in RobertD picture its kinda blurry , but still determinable .have a look at my pics here http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/mean-joe-green-and-goldie-locks.652341/page-2 there a little clearer , mine are both male . if the were female it would appear more like too round areas instead of the chevron appearance of the male parts

 

[Sammmy]

How big do the fish have to be to be able to distinguish

 

[peter predtank]

they dont have to be too big really , its just a matter of your eyes being able to see the differences i think lol .
with mine i could not really make it out as i was holding them for the pics i took . it wasnt untill i was able to load them on to my computer and then blow them up that i was able to really tell

 

[Fogo]

Hello! These are the genital pores of the two Cichla mirianae I’m keeping.


I’d like to ask if you can help identify their sex based on the photos.


Thank you very much!