u got male or female

[1 LARA]

is their a time where a male does not have a distingwishing gnonopodium and can be mistaked as female by begginner aquariests?

 

[mfdrookie516]

Depends on how much research the "beginner aquarist" has done really. A seasoned fishkeeper can mistakenly ID the sex of a fish if they haven't researched it well

 

[shammond15731]

I am not an expert by far but I would say no from all the males and females I have seen. There is either a fin or a tube (fin=female) ("tube/straw"= male). Do u have a picture maybe someone could help you distinguish.

 

[1 LARA]

gspot

do some gonopodiums take time to look like a gonopodium?

 

[shammond15731]

I am assuming you are talking about live bearers right? They are the only ones I have a clue about lol

 

[jetajockey]

Yes, some males are late bloomers, but normally by the time you start seeing colors you will see a gonopodium if it's a boy.

 

[1 LARA]

black molly

the molly looks shorter and stouter and chases the femals

 

[Batt4Christ]

Well... When the newly born, I don't think it is easy to tell... But it doesn't take long until things get pretty obvious!

 

[1 LARA]

im gona get a camera this monthbig help

 

[mus]

Generally after a week of being born you are able to see the gonopodium (anal fin of male) which is like a little stick which can be moved around, females will have a gravid spot and a triangular shaped anal fin. This applies only to livebearers i.e guppies, mollies, endlers, swordtails, platies etc (females are generaly bigger). Egg layers will not have a gonopodium.

 

[1 LARA]

what a name
gonopodium
doesnt sound latin

 

[zoebear]

I was so freaked out when my "female" Molly was actually a boy. It was like overnight! Her anal fins were a bit pointier than usual females though too..