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Old 12-06-2005, 02:15 AM   #1
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Male or Female?

Here's my Bolivian Ram. I'm thinking Female, but anyone know for sure?



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Old 12-06-2005, 02:54 AM   #2
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definately looks like a female to me
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The back bottom of "her" looks like an ovipositor to me in the first two pictures. So I would say it's a female.
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I would agree...it's that small protrusion just in front the anal fin.
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