Aqualoon Piranha MFK Member Jul 8, 2009 1,787 52 81 Minnesota May 14, 2011 #1 [YT]9yCkiEhu7lM[/YT] Never kept one before, so unsure of what characteristics to be looking for at this size.
[YT]9yCkiEhu7lM[/YT] Never kept one before, so unsure of what characteristics to be looking for at this size.
J JML1997 Fire Eel MFK Member Apr 22, 2010 4,106 5 68 N.B, Canada May 14, 2011 #2 i'm gonna guess and say female
Aqualoon Piranha MFK Member Jul 8, 2009 1,787 52 81 Minnesota May 14, 2011 #3 I was thinking female too just from the coloration s/he is starting to get, but in some pictures I've seen males do have darker heads as well.
I was thinking female too just from the coloration s/he is starting to get, but in some pictures I've seen males do have darker heads as well.
Crispy Fire Eel MFK Member Jan 11, 2009 1,213 3 68 Ontario Canada May 15, 2011 #4 looks like a female. males get bigger heads and lose their stripe at that size.
M maxy Feeder Fish Dec 1, 2010 39 0 0 northern ireland May 15, 2011 #5 Males will have spotting in their dorsal fin and tail.
J jonclark96 Polypterus MFK Member Mar 8, 2009 1,250 236 96 Frederick MD May 15, 2011 #6 males will also get a pattern in the base of their dorsal and tail. Femails will not.
