sexing my umbie pls

[MDH]

yup, that's a male.

 

[candle1212]

great thanks made my month that has ta.....

 

[gravelly-bottom]

How can you be so sure on this as I'm still having trouble with sexing mine ?? NEV'

 

[candle1212]

how big is yours ?

 

[gravelly-bottom]

Got four around the 6" sort of size. Noticed one has really coloured up in the last week. Will get better pic's tomorrow. NEV'

 

[candle1212]

mine adds colour every week on flanks now and grow really fast put on 1 to 1half inch from original post .i think you would know by 6 to 8 inches may be before there all a bit diffent at small size .mine had lots of black on fins to start with but know dark all over but lots of colour on fins and flanks startes to go green and then turning more blue at the top and bottom working to wards the middle.did lots on net hunting hard to find lot of young umbee photos..
put ur pics on they a lovly fish.....umbee fest.........

 

[abiddle]

Here is my young female.

 

[candle1212]

nice

 

[gravelly-bottom]

This one must be Male me thinks!!! Maybe not?? NEV'

 

[candle1212]

i think it might be to, looking good for one.