Sexing This Flowerhorn

[yimnvs]

The smaller flowerhorn in the pictures is in question. The color looks faded and dark, has no kok, but it does not have the dots on the dorsal fin like a female would so I am not 100% sure if it's female. I really don't wanna check the anal pore...

Any second opinion is appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[Fish on Fire]

Most likely a subdominant male. Give him his own space if you want him to start showing his potential too.

 

[Tripplebeards]

What kind is your male and where did you get him?

 

[the animal guy]

need to feed him more, power feed for about a month and no stress like it is now then you can look and truly see the fish

 

[yimnvs]

Most likely a subdominant male. Give him his own space if you want him to start showing his potential too.

I put the fish in a separate tank for about a week an a half now and it's color lightened up a bit...seems to grow a little bit bigger.

 

[yimnvs]

What kind is your male and where did you get him?

ZZ SRD. Got it as a fry on ebay like 5 months ago.

 

[Calihawk]

Male...not the best looking but, "Ya Never Know"

 

[yimnvs]

UPDATE: so I took Fish on Fire's advice and move the little guy out to a separate tank since this post and here is how he(?) looks like now after almost two weeks.

 

[flowerhorn714]

I think it's a male

 

[Tripplebeards]

ZZ SRD. Got it as a fry on ebay like 5 months ago.

that fish is puny for five months. It looks like a 2 month old juvie. Start feeding him twice a day, as much as he can eat in five minutes time. That fish should be at least 4" plus by now.