2006-09-02 01:21:11 · 13 answers · asked by Obski 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
If the fish gives birth, it's probably a female. just kidding. sorry, i'm drunk.
2006-09-02 01:22:55 · answer #1 · answered by Crapcleanwrestler 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
That depends on the fish you want to tell which is which. Fish are either Livebearers or Egg Layers. Livebearers are easy because the males have a gonopodium, which is a modified anal fin. It is pointed towards the tail.
Egg Layers can be easy or impossible, and you need to either find it in a book, or be an expert breeder. A book will tell you which fish can be sexed and which ones are near impossible.
2006-09-05 00:58:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Relatively simple to identify all the live bearers:IE. mollies, guppies, swords and plates. The female has 3 triangle fins on the underside of the body. The male has a triangle on the front underside and and an elongated fin directly behind it.
Male Betta's have longer fins. Most grams have a larger brighter colored skirt trim. In African coachloads you can tell the opposite sex by color.
2006-09-02 09:59:46 · answer #3 · answered by kriend 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pull up a chair and watch them, the male will approach the female and the female will tell him to leave me alone or "Get a Life" or just ignore him, then the male will go to the furthest part of the tank and wonder what the hell did he say to deserve that!
2006-09-02 08:36:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It depends on what fish. Sometimes you can tell by the fin placement, or the size or the colour differences or how ornate they are,males tending to be more ornate because they need to 'show off' to attract females. It really varies between fish species.
2006-09-02 08:29:41 · answer #5 · answered by rachel_renee_77 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Usually male fish is more colourful and bigger that the female.
2006-09-02 08:27:32 · answer #6 · answered by AO 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is difficult to tell, but if you have a male fish that is ready to mate he gets small white spots round his gills.
2006-09-02 08:24:41 · answer #7 · answered by ada wong 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If she swims at the bottom of the river for more time we can say it is a she fish because she is laying egs.
2006-09-02 08:33:18 · answer #8 · answered by eitemad_eitemad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rather trying to guess buy an aquatic book from the book shop. they tell you everything from sexing fish to ideal temps.
2006-09-02 08:26:49 · answer #9 · answered by nikgy71 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Place two bathrooms in the water. Mark one boy and the girl and see which fish goes to which bathroom. Bingo!
2006-09-02 08:23:27 · answer #10 · answered by Texan 6 · 5⤊ 2⤋