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dalmyfish Fingerling Posts: 18 Kudos: 18 Votes: 0 Registered: 15-May-2004	this is a rather basic question, i'm sorry if it's been asked before. i'm just wondering how you tell the difference between a male and female gourami, and at what age/size it's distinguishable.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
tankie Fish Addict Posts: 857 Kudos: 848 Votes: 230 Registered: 15-Mar-2005	well..it depends which gourami ur referring too...some..by colors..some...ifficult to determine, although males tend to have a longer, pointed anal fin. examining the fish with a light from behind highlights a female's reproductive tract....and as for age...thats i guess is guessing game.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	the common is the peral male gourami has extentison on its anal fin, with most others like snakeskin, and blue the dorsal fin is an ok way to tell, points and longer male. please correct if wrong.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
stariel Fish Master Posts: 1870 Kudos: 107 Votes: 13 Registered: 01-Feb-2001	For the blue gouramis (including blue, opaline, gold) the dorsal fin is longer and pointed on males (ie comes to a point towards the tail end of the fish). This is an easy way to sex them BUT it can be hard to tell in younger fish. When the gouramis are under 2" sometimes the males have rounded fins like the females.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49


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