How big is this fish?
Malawi trout - male or female????
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about 5-6 inches
A bit too soon to be sure. Are there any others in there or just this one?
it is just this one
when I bought him he was in a tank with about 20 other champs and I was sure he was a male because he was showing pretty decent blue in his/her face but now it seems to be gone and I am not sure again
it may just be because he/she is in a mixed tank and not the most dominate - time will tell I guess
when I bought him he was in a tank with about 20 other champs and I was sure he was a male because he was showing pretty decent blue in his/her face but now it seems to be gone and I am not sure again
it may just be because he/she is in a mixed tank and not the most dominate - time will tell I guess
If you saw blue in its face, it's a male.
I can see some colour in this fish but the rounded fins are keeping me from saying male 100%. However at 6 inches he's young, and those fins will grow to points in another inch or two.
If I had to guess, I would guess male. If you can catch him, he's more than large enough to vent accurately.
I can see some colour in this fish but the rounded fins are keeping me from saying male 100%. However at 6 inches he's young, and those fins will grow to points in another inch or two.
If I had to guess, I would guess male. If you can catch him, he's more than large enough to vent accurately.
Going by your first sentence here, I'd agree with Joe and say male.grigas9 said:when I bought him he was in a tank with about 20 other champs and I was sure he was a male because he was showing pretty decent blue in his/her face but now it seems to be gone and I am not sure again
it may just be because he/she is in a mixed tank and not the most dominate - time will tell I guess
When you purchased this 1 of the 20, in addition to the blue face, did you notice any hints of orange/red coloration in the anal fin, if so I'd say definite male.
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