Male or Female Dwarf Gouramis?
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All males, I believe. Most fish places don't actually carry the females as they are much duller in color and tend to not sell as well. They are more silver, with just a little color.
Bruce Leyland-Jones
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The two blues are, without doubt, male. The dorsal fin on the first one however, suggests a female, but it's too highly coloured, which suggests another male. That said, it does appear to lack the darker blue belly of a male..?
Unfortunately, with some farms breeding for colour, who knows?
Unfortunately, with some farms breeding for colour, who knows?
#1 I'm pretty sure is male, with that sharp dorsal fin, thinner body and overall smaller size. #2 has a very sharp dorsal fin so I'm guessing male but it is also round bodied like a female. #3 Appears to also have a sharp dorsal fin that it's keeping tight and is less round than a female, I'd guess male. The fin is the best way to tell but also females are generally a little larger and fatter you need to set them next to a male to be sure. I think the females also have a little "softer" face due to their plumpness - which is why #2 may be female.
Bruce Leyland-Jones
Fish Aficionado
But No.1 doesn't have a sharp point to the dorsal.
(I posted my Dwarf to illustrate the finnage and blue belly
)....And how can you tell that it's smaller?
All males.
Female dwarf gouramis (Colisa lalius) are silver and do not have bright colours. The only exception to this is female coral blue dwarf gouramis that are a similar blue colour to the males. However, the females have short round dorsal and anal fins, a fat belly and are paler than the males.
Female dwarf gouramis (Colisa lalius) are silver and do not have bright colours. The only exception to this is female coral blue dwarf gouramis that are a similar blue colour to the males. However, the females have short round dorsal and anal fins, a fat belly and are paler than the males.
Bruce Leyland-Jones
Fish Aficionado
So what do you reckon was going on with that rounded dorsal fin on the almost-standard male?
poor quality fish caused by inbreeding
Bruce Leyland-Jones
Fish Aficionado
That was one possibility I'd considered. Another was a trimming with scissors, back at the dealers, following some damage.
DoubleDutch
Fish Gatherer
Correct so is the characteristic bump on the head. It defintely is a male indeed.
The blue throat / belly is only appearing when it is in matingmood.
The dealers don't trim the fins, they just send them out as is.
Males, you hardly ever find females in retail stores, they are just boring and unattractive. Not like us males. Whoops that sounds really gay.
NannaLou
Fish Herder
I’m not sure that is an acceptable turn of phrase these daysWhoops that sounds really gay.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
NannaLou
Fish Herder
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