What do the Females and Males look like? I bought one from John about a week ago but I am unsure what it is.
Red Shoulder Severums
- Thread starter BobB
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It would be easier if we could see a pic of your fish vs comparing to ours. A male will have a slight amount of "worming" color on its face or lines etc.. where as the female will have a more solid blue depending on stock quality. That is not the only method of sexing just the quickest for me. Your results may vary lol.. Here are a male and female pics of my stock for you. 
Male at 8"
Female at 4"
Male at 8"
Female at 4"
The fish looks more like the 2nd picture. It has a bluish green face. I will try to post a picture tomorrow.
Keep in mind that young fish may not develop their facial patterns right away. It took almost a year for my males to start showing the worming on their faces. If the fish is small or young, it may be too early to tell.