how do you tell if a shubunkin is male or female?

Question

how, i really need to now.!!

Answer 1

goldfish are very hard to sex, until they're in mating condition
but here is a link which shows it in pics very good
http://www.bristol-aquarists.org.uk/goldfish/info/sexing-fs.htm



Hope that helps
Good luck


EB

Answer 2

I'm not sure why EB is getting thumbs down, since she's given the most accurate way of sexing them.

Telling the differences for any variety of goldfish is the same, but you'll need to wait until the fish are at least a year old, and the characteristics are only evident during the time when they're about to spawn.

Males will get pimple-like structures on the covers over their gills and along the front edges of their side fins. There's aslo a difference in the shape of the vent (anus) of the fish at this time. This link has photos showing what you should look for specifically: http://www.bristol-aquarists.org.uk/gold...

The methods that are described in the above website are the most reliable to use. Other websites will mention characteristics such as a mid-line ridge, shape of the side fins, and behavior, but these aren't always as reliable. They should only be used when the fish are of the same age and variety, and only after you've had some experience looking at a large number of fish - even then it's often just a "guess".

In shubunkins, the females will more than likely be "plumper" when they're carrying eggs. This characteristic may not work so well with fancy varieties where a "heavily rounded" body is the normal body shape.

Answer 3

This is not easy as these fish do not have distinctively gendered genitals in the way that mammals do.

Male gold fish, shubunkin and carp are generally more slender in shape than females.

Females tend to be chubbier and almost pear shaped.

http://www.blurtit.com/q711613.html

Answer 4

you cant but in the summer males grow white tubercules on his gill cover.