What am I looking for to differentiate sex? I heard something about marks on the gill plate. can't get my JDs to sit still for a pic so I'm gonna have to figure it out by sight.
Sexing JDs
- Thread starter Aribenlaw
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Females have heaps of blue on gills, males have next to none. Males are generally more colourful and have the fin extensions.
Females have a beard. Easy once you know what you are looking for.
Male Top / Female Bottom
Male
Male
female
Female
Male Top / Female Bottom
Male
Male
female
Female
So you did, my bad. Looks like I have all males then. So blue specking around the eye and drawing back from the mouth is the big tell?
female have so much more blue on thier gills. and males have more color on thier bodies, and extended anal and dorsal fins. thats what i have noticed someone correct me if i am wrong. my avatar is my male jd. i am yet to get a pic of my female
