 Sexing Dimidiata, fool proof way?? |
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 Nov 8 2009, 10:04 PM
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Is there a fairly reliable way to sex dimidiata?? I think I might have 2 males, except one is quite plump now and more aggresive. Their fins and colors appear to be males. How do you ever sex young fish???
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Nov 9 2009, 09:10 AM
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 Giant Gourami  Group: Root Admin Posts: 2,550 Joined: 22-July 07 From: Malta Member No.: 1 Which fish do you own?: Favorite: Bettas |
Dimidiata males are more intensely colored then females. Males may also show a brilliant band in the anal and tail fins. Females ovaries might be visible via spotlighting.
(source: http://www.ibcbettas.org/smp/species/dimidiata.html ) --------------------  |
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Nov 9 2009, 07:13 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 19-October 09 From: Maryland USA Member No.: 1,618 Which fish do you own?: |
QUOTE (Niko @ Nov 9 2009, 09:10 AM)  Dimidiata males are more intensely colored then females. Males may also show a brilliant band in the anal and tail fins. Females ovaries might be visible via spotlighting. (source: http://www.ibcbettas.org/smp/species/dimidiata.html ) Thank You Niko, and I have been studying that link to no help...lol One is very plump and appears to have eggs. Both have a blue band that is very pretty.and one has the bright yellow orange band on its dorsal fin which I'm hoping is a male...both have nice long flowing fins and is quite difficult to figure if I have a pair or not, by colors and finnage. Oh yes and one of them appears to have a solid dark body while the shows markings in its sides (female?) I hope to be able to maybe find 2 females somewhere but they seem to be not too common or available. |
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Nov 9 2009, 07:35 PM
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Giant Gourami Group: Root Admin Posts: 2,550 Joined: 22-July 07 From: Malta Member No.: 1 Which fish do you own?: Favorite: Bettas |
I have never seen them locally.
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