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cols   Hobbyist Posts: 129 Kudos: 91 Votes: 1 Registered: 03-May-2004   | Anybody have a link or any information to help me decide if i have a male or female GT? Thanks |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03 |      |
Ethan14 Big Fish Posts: 312 Kudos: 339 Votes: 18 Registered: 06-Jul-2005  | sometimes the male will have a slight bump and may be more colorful including having orange on the tips of his fins |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03 |  |
Jason_R_S       Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001  | also males will generally have extended dorsal and anal fins. this may or may not show up at an early age. Otherwise, GT's aren't exactly the easiest species to sex and you may have to wait till the fish is roughly 4-6" and try venting.  |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03 | |
| Patchy Enthusiast Posts: 224 Kudos: 195 Votes: 0 Registered: 25-Sep-2005 | Male has a long and more pointed dorsal fin and orange colouration along it too. I found you dont noticed a lump on head unless its the Alpha male. a male i had by himself never devloped a lump till placed with another GT |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03 | |
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