is my betta male or female

[dead_letters]

i bought a betta and it looks like a male but was bought as a female.can any1 tell from the photo

 

[tekknocolor]

I personally can't tell by the photo, but...

Females will also have an “egg spot” aka the ovipositor tube. The egg spot is a good way to identify a female and tell her apart from a young male. The egg spot is a white dot, located near the base of the ventrals. It is from this egg spot that eggs will be released by the female during spawning.

Just in case...

 

[steppy104]

got any closer pics? i can hardly see him/her...

 

[Chris3025]

Looks like a female to me...

 

[DRD1812]

I have a movie well 2 of her swimming about but they are too big to put on the net. If anyone wants me to send it to them over msn or owt leave your email.

 

[coconutman39]

sure ill help u out. coconutman39@aol.com ill get on right now.

 

[GuppyDude]

im pretty sure its female, it doen't look like it has those lil fins handin from his front side. she looks rely nice

 

[f250fisherman]

It looks like a young male to me. Look behind the stomach, and see if you can see the egg sac. It will be a yellowish color. On the picture you posted, is a small circle behind it's stomach. Looks like a reflection in the glass.This is where the egg sac would be located. Most females start showing the oviposter at 3-4 months old, but some males have it as well. I have had more than one (female) turn out to be a slow developing male. The reason I think it is a young male, is because of the length of the caudal. I raised a orange spawn, and am used to looking at them. He looks to be about 3 months old. The dorsal is thin and the anal looks long. Only time will tell for sure, but it should start developing really fast at this stage.

 

[AlexsDaddy]

Isn't there a long finned viriaty of female? I have seen it mentioned on here a few times. The egg spot (little white spot) between the ventrals is the best way to tell though.

 

[DRD1812]

Sorry mate I went straight out after I put that to meet my girlfriend and get some fish.