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Help! (photos) Which Fathead is a female ?

Started by JackieFisher , May 14 2019 04:41 PM

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#1 JackieFisher

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Delaware

Posted 14 May 2019 - 04:41 PM

Hi Guys,

I have been trying to breed fatheads just to observe them, to no avail. I used to assume two fish are females, but I'm no longer sure. Could you help me identify them?

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#2 JackieFisher

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Delaware

Posted 14 May 2019 - 06:26 PM

sorry very hard to photograph

#3 JackieFisher

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Delaware

Posted 20 May 2019 - 04:58 PM

they all have a little bump around where the ovipositor is supposed to be

#4 JackieFisher

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Delaware

Posted 20 May 2019 - 04:59 PM

I am aware that the males will have black head and color bands, but that is only during breeding, for males that are breeding. Underdevelped males are similair to females

#5 JackieFisher

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Posted 20 May 2019 - 05:00 PM

size of fish in photo: 2.5 - 3 inches

#6 JackieFisher

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Posted 09 June 2019 - 03:11 PM

Please help

#7 JackieFisher

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Delaware

Posted 09 June 2019 - 03:12 PM

Update
Right now at least one male has developed breeding tubercles and dark pattern, but it is unstable and goes away occasionally.
I am not sure those females are actually males instead.
They are also territorial . One female would fight for caves.

every fish including obvious males have a little ovipositor like protrusion don under.

I think i just have a boy band