Funkytown Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 So what's the trick to telling the males from the females? Is size the best indicator? Are big ones pretty well gauranteed to be females? I'm not well versed enough to know what the golombumbu...thing looks like. Is it easy when you know how? Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 It has nothing to do with colour or size, the female has a normal anal fin and the male has a small pointed one close to the body, that can be moved in any direction, it is called a gonopodium and is affectivly the male platy's genital. Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 http://web.tiscali.it/acquario2000/images/platy.JPG Male is the top, female is the bottom, notice the difference in anal fins. Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 Sure hope you got permission to use the photos from Acquario 2000 Shae...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 Oh! The anal fin is the single one, on the underside of the fish, and just in front of the vent. The female, when gravid, (pregnant), is fatter than the male, and depending on it's color, the babies can be seen thru the abdomen skin. In good conditions they have their babies about 4 to 6 weeks apart, and each birthing is a multiple one, having many little ones scooting around the tank being devoured by the other fish, and at times mum and dad, is a bit upsetting, so some thick planting is required for the little ones to find refuge. But that's a whole other question and answer time. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 Sure hope you got permission to use the photos from Acquario 2000 Shae...? Surely you don't have to get permission to put a link to someone else's webpage/photos, what's it there for if they don't like people looking at it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 I agree Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 I am at fault and originally posted the picture not the link. I had forgotten about the permission needed to do so as i was very busy an pre-occupied, when i came back to the post Pegases had given me a warning, and i promtley changed the picture to a link. Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 Ah that makes sense. Come to think of it I think I remember seeing the actual pic originally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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