sunnylass Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 This is 'Cruise' that I bought from Peta. I originally thought it was a girl, Peta thought it was a boy, now I'm not so sure lol. Its a plakat. Shows its horizontal stripes almost all the time too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splendidbetta Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 It does look suspiciously masculine. Have you tried to look for ovaries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anasfire Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 (edited) The elongation of the anal fin isn't all that pronounced but it does make me think that it could grow longer, making it male. But the ventrals are short and stubby so leads me to think it's a girl and yet again there doesn't appear to be a visible ovipositer. For now, I plead trans-gendered fish I think only time will tell unfortunately Edited February 15, 2010 by Fighters4U Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 it looks female to me.. ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninoid12 Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 i think we need more photos :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhong89 Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 (edited) I have one look just like that one and I'm pretty sure she's a girl, because she has an overall round/oval shape when she's full. Coz of the eggs I think she's carrying and for a boy, he only has a round tummy, not really an overall round/oval shape. So I think that's a girl, but I don't have much experience as everyone else. So I could be wrong Edited February 15, 2010 by Joan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnylass Posted February 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 Hmm well my other female plakat looks very female, her anal fin is one even width which had me thinking Cruise might be a boy, but I'm still not sure LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 It looks like a girl to me, but all of that spawn looked like girls to me! They are late bloomers I think, which is strange because they are a good size. How does it look from above? Is it thick just at the stomach then fairly even through to the tail? Or is there a bullgy-ness (sp?) that continues past her stomach to just under her dorsal before it thins out(ovaries)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peta Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 was wondering how little cruise was getting along. Julia's right this lot are late bloomers. From the other other 11 I have only one that has sprouted fins enough to show that he's a he... (he is also AWESOME! HAHA) There are other boys (I'm sure of this) but they are all still really short fined. One of the others seem to be growing bigger from the looks of it this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishchick Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 Most likely a girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettc777 Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 I reckon its a girl, the dorsal fin looks pretty mature going by its shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnylass Posted February 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 Ok well if Cruise is a girl, she'll be going in the girl's dorm with the others, and then I can pick up the gorgeous red veiltail I saw yesterday LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainy Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 I vote female Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terribletegs Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 I vote female too. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rongrit Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 I think it s a girl too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainy Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 Update???? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peta Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 Ohh yeah how is 'it' going I still have the others all in the tank together and have no plans to separate them yet (not until I get rid of all these others!) The only one I did take out has grown out his fins and turns out... I have my first half moon (well one that I've bread) he's stunning. I'm sure there is at least another two boys still in the tank, will be interesting to see if they grow out their fins like their brother as well (have a black butterfly pattern!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 female Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyarlla Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 Show "her" to a male and see how "it" reacts - eg. flaring side on or face on, barring up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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