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Trojan_man Enthusiast Posts: 204 Kudos: 191 Votes: 0 Registered: 10-Aug-2004   | Hi, I have a 5" flower horn and was wondering if its a female or male. Is there anyway to sex it by looking? |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01 |      |
Jimmy22 Fish Addict Posts: 582 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-Jun-2003  | im not sure but im guessing that it will be quite difficult even when he/she is fully grown. |
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| MR_CICHLID Fish Addict Posts: 770 Kudos: 582 Votes: 124 Registered: 12-Aug-2003  | The best way to sex flower horns is to examine the anal pore, the male should have a "V" shaped anal pore, and the female "U" shaped. The fish need to be about 4", so you should be good to go  Also the females nuchal hump, is very slight, were as the males is very prominant.  |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01 | |
| Trojan_man Enthusiast Posts: 204 Kudos: 191 Votes: 0 Registered: 10-Aug-2004 | well, I have a 5" red devil, he is developing his nuchal and the flowerhorn seem to be atracted by him, I think they are pairing up. So I think its a female. |
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