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	sexing mollies
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	I bought a pair of lyretail dalmation mollies today. I can identify the male by his gonopodium, but he also has a much more defined lyretail, strong points that resemble the letter C. Is this tail difference between the sexes common or just dependent upon the individual fish? Poor quality pic as they're still acclimating; I also adjusted it a bit to show the tails as best I could. Theresa_M attached this image: ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
Hooktor Fish Addict Posts: 646 Kudos: 651 Votes: 67 Registered: 22-Mar-2004	I have also noticed that with lyre tail mollies the male's is more defined. But sometimes you will find a female that will have a very nice lyrce c-shaped tail. Usually the nicer tails belong to the male, but i would never depend on that method to sex the fish.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	Thank you, that's pretty much what I assumed. One thing I like about livebearers is that there's not much guesswork in sexing them ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
Mr Fish Addict Posts: 573 Kudos: 304 Votes: 0 Registered: 17-Jul-2003	The most effective way to sex any livebearers is the modified anal fin of the male. The fin is pointed and lays flat against the body most of the time. A female will have a rounded full fin instead.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
BeastKeeper Big Fish Posts: 444 Kudos: 389 Votes: 47 Registered: 27-Apr-2004	the way i sex livebearers is the anal fin, but with lyratail mollies the males will have the "c" shape fin and the females will not have the "c" shaped fin but fan like.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47


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