does some one know an easy way.im so desperate in finding out....help!!!!!!!
2007-03-06 08:51:07 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
i have this goldfish and i really want to find out if its a male or a female.the goldfish is a comet and is orange and vey healthy and fast(epecially when im around).does someone know how to iddentify its sex?
2007-03-06 09:58:01 · update #1
It really depends on what type of fish you have. Add that to your question and we can help you out.
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2007-03-06 09:54:44 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only way to tell is in the spring a mature male goldfish will get "pimples" (breeding tubricles) on his gill covers and leading edge of the pectoral fins. That fish may chase around another one aggressively then the chased fish you could say is female. Sex doesn't really matter because you can't get them to make viable babies in the home aquarium. Breeding GF is best left to the pros. They will just eat any eggs laid.
2007-03-09 19:52:18 · answer #2 · answered by Sunday P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what kind of fish you have. Some, like swordtails, are obvious. The males have the long swords, while the females are shorter. Some chiclids have different colorations. Someone from an aquarium store may be able to help you.
2007-03-06 16:56:30 · answer #3 · answered by erinn83bis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isnt that funny? I asked the same question about a month ago and all I remember is that the male fish have a bunch of bumps on their gills .I now know that I have two females with males names! Jeesh, how stupid of me! rubberstampr
2007-03-06 17:06:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on the fish, and you have to look it up for that specific fish. Sometimes it's really easy to tell, and sometimes it's near impossible!
2007-03-06 16:53:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is a site that explains it very well with pictures to help, http://www.bristol-aquarists.org.uk/goldfish/info/sexing-fs.htm
2007-03-06 19:31:14 · answer #6 · answered by Nunya Biznis 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if this is true but someone told me that the gold fish with the flat tail was female. The other gold fish had a 3 tiered tail or fin what ever you call it. Those are male.
2007-03-06 16:54:20 · answer #7 · answered by Steven 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
If it lays around on the couch all day with the remote its a boy. If it goes out and spends all its money on shoes its a girl.
2007-03-06 17:30:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
just like in the world of birds.....its males that are usually the "prettier" of the two sexes. generally, if its a brightly colored fish....its a dude.
hmm? wonder why?
2007-03-06 17:03:52 · answer #9 · answered by susie 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Which species is your fish?
2007-03-06 16:53:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋