Sexing a FH

[J4N!T4]

I know this question must have been made 10000 times, but i did a search and havent find nothing. So here is the question.
Whats the main diferences between a male and a female flowerhorn?
I already know the female lay eggs and the male fertilize them
Thanks!

 

[BastardFish]

Size, shape like head structure, sometimes but not always a black spot on the dorsal fin, and most importantly and accurately the vent shape V = Male & U = Female

 

[J4N!T4]

Thanks
Do males tend to be more dominant them the females?
I just both a baby FH (6cm) and he was the only fish in the aquarium that didnt have the fins bitten. Could be a male?

 

[J4N!T4]

Here are some photos. Is this a FH or not?

 

[BastardFish]

Yes it is but man it is and ugly low grade one! Are you sure you want to waste you time and $ raising that fish?

 

[J4N!T4]

I have to try with this one. Its the first time I see a FH in a LFS here in Portugal... and it was pretty cheap 3.50€
Ill give it a chance to the ugly ducklin. Maybe ill became a pretty swan

thanks


Btw can you tell if is a male or a female? Or he is still to little?

 

[BastardFish]

I understand well give it a shot.
Yeah it is a little hard to say yet the fish is so young but do to the very small mark on the dorsal fin. My first guess for now would be female. Please up date us down the road

 

[Canuck75]

I agree female, dorsal spot, zero kok and body shape but time will tell.

 

[J4N!T4]

Here is an update, now that he/she is not stressed with the new enviroment.

He´s already eating from my hand hooray

 

[Horiyoshi III]

Yes it is but man it is and ugly low grade one! Are you sure you want to waste you time and $ raising that fish?

That thing will look nice when it's grown,this guy just likes really high grade ones......i think all true FH's are nice.