Reefland Sponsors

+ Reply to Thread
Results 1 to 2 of 2

Thread: how can one know

  1. #1
    Just Moved In
    Join Date
    Oct 2006
    Location
    austin
    Posts
    10
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

    how can one know

    Sorry if this is a stupid question, but how can someone tell the sex of the fish? I always wanted to know.

  2. #2
    Moderator - LEE
    Join Date
    May 2006
    Location
    So CA
    Posts
    3,692
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 44 Times in 41 Posts
    Not stupid at all!

    Some marine fishes are distinguished by different markings or size variations that indicate the gender. However, this is not all that common amongst the marine hobby fishes. A fish of a mated pair or in courtship sometimes gives away its gender through behavior.

    The definitive means of determining gender on hobby marine fishes include operations (on the living or deceased fish) and blood tests. I''ve performed the operation a few times. The fish must be cut open and the fish inspected for sexual organs to verify the gender. Alternatively, there are some very expensive blood tests that can be performed, which are not done that often.
    LEE

    Post your fish care and health questions on the Reefland MARINE FISH: CARE, HEALTH AND DISEASE TREATMENT Forum.

+ Reply to Thread

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

     

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts


1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99