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Dakafall Banned Posts: 218 Kudos: 224 Votes: 7 Registered: 14-Nov-2004	I don't really know how else to call this fish, it has all the external features of a male JD, but yet when i vented it, it had the sex organs of a female.... any idea of what's goin on??? Daka<<<<
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Jimmy22 Fish Addict Posts: 582 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-Jun-2003	then its a female... it is very hard to tell the sex of most americans just by loking at external features.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Dakafall Banned Posts: 218 Kudos: 224 Votes: 7 Registered: 14-Nov-2004	yea, i know it's female, but i'm asking y is it showing all the features of a male?? Daka<<<<
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
cichlidiot Hobbyist Posts: 142 Registered: 14-Apr-2004	When you say it is external features of a male what exactly do you mean? Last edited by cichlidiot at 02-Mar-2005 06:38
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Jason_R_S Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001	When you say it is external features of a male what exactly do you mean? that's what I've been wondering. Daka told me in chat there was no way to get a pic. All that I can think of to tell you is that over the years dempseys have been inbred so much that the gene pool really needs fresh blood so to speak. With all the inbreeding the distinguishing features of male and female are not as noticeable as their wild counterparts. In fact, in many cases such as this one you may have a female that looks more male and vice versa. For instance, lots of people report their females having long fin extensions which isn't the norm for a wild fish.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Dakafall Banned Posts: 218 Kudos: 224 Votes: 7 Registered: 14-Nov-2004	yea, i think you hit it right on the head there Jason, she does have the long fin extensions, and her dorsal fin has a deffinate red line along the top of it Daka<<<<
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Jason_R_S Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001	and her dorsal fin has a deffinate red line along the top of it that's common with all dempseys I believe...males and females alike.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Dakafall Banned Posts: 218 Kudos: 224 Votes: 7 Registered: 14-Nov-2004	oh, i was just going with by what scott, (waffle) had told me since he at one time had a large male Daka<<<<
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
poisonwaffle Mega Fish Posts: 1397 Kudos: 591 Registered: 11-Feb-2003	I read somewhere that females have a much smaller red stripe, and males have a bigger red stripe... Daka's JD definately has a big red stripe (even bigger than my male's)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02


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