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ku5626   Hobbyist Posts: 76 Kudos: 61 Votes: 7 Registered: 09-Jan-2006   | i have 8 baby guppies... and right now they all look like females.. but my friend had some baby guppie sand they looked like they were all females until they were i little more older, is this because you have to wait tell they mature more to tell what they are?????? Thanks!!!!!  |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21 |       |
fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004 | if you have both sexes, then you will notice that one group will get alot of color quite fast, and another group will stay a little less colorfull. the less colorfull group will show a dark or black spot right near the vent. the clolrfull group will have an elongated anal fin. the key is [more colorfull + elongated anal fin = male](males will also show body color) [less colorfull + dark or black spot = female](females will not show body color) |
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| heaven2 Mega Fish Posts: 1065 Votes: 0 Registered: 10-Jun-2002  | At birth, they all look like females. Look at the small unpaired fin under the belly, near the anal pore. Thats the anal fin. As male guppies (endlers, swords & platies too) grow and mature, the anal fin becomes thin, boney looking and pointy as it modifies into a gonopodium (a sexual organ which serves a similar function as on male mammals). The change in this fin should be apparent even before you see colour development. The female's anal fin remains soft, full and rounded looking, like a little fan. |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21 | |
| ku5626 Hobbyist Posts: 76 Kudos: 61 Votes: 7 Registered: 09-Jan-2006 | yea i know how to tell them a part but i ddint know if i had all females or if i just needed to wait thanks!!!  |
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