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Guppy gurl  Hobbyist Posts: 114 Kudos: 79 Votes: 15 Registered: 25-Aug-2004   | what does a male swordtail look like when his gopodium, because i have many baby swortails and their tails look like points, because i want to separate the genders. can i see some pic. plez |
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weird22person   Enthusiast Posts: 163 Kudos: 106 Votes: 11 Registered: 21-Feb-2005  | Cut and paste this link http://www.fishprofiles.com/interactive/photos/gallery.asp?id=swordtails_profile the top left is a male the top second from left is a female. The male has an anal fin that has a defined point where the female's is more of a triangle. 20 Gallon Long: Aquaclear 300 2 Bolivian Rams, Mikrogeophagus altispinosus: Gumby and Pokey |
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monkeyboy Fish Addict Posts: 521 Kudos: 375 Votes: 223 Registered: 10-Apr-2005 | you cant tell when their young, at least everybody i know hasnt been able to. the only way to notice is a few weeks down the road when they start grow larger, then you'll notice the sword on the males tail growing in, or in this case, out. Fish tanks are an expensive addiction |
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rasboramary Big Fish Posts: 431 Kudos: 192 Votes: 4 Registered: 12-Mar-2004 | Sometimes it can take quite awhile for the tail to appear (a few months or more). |
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bettachris  Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004 | i would say, to grow them out together for now, the only real reason for seperating the sexes would be for show fish, which i doubt they are. |
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ACIDRAIN   Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002  | Depending on the species, it could take up to 9 months to see the sword on the tail start to grow. Usually the common varieties they grow in a few months. The only way to sex them before that time, is when the males get their gonopodium, or sex organ. The anal fin will actually have what looks like a separated fin ray in the front part of the anal fin, or what appears to be a long pointed stick. The females will not have these, and as stated above, their anal fins will be more rounded. There is always a bigger fish... |
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