Male or Female?

[mickbyrne6]

Hey guys i think this is a female but im not 100%. Could anyone be able to tell by these pics of my red turk?

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff264/byrnsy6/DSC00975.jpg

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff264/byrnsy6/DSC00976.jpg

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff264/byrnsy6/DSC00978.jpg


Mick

[airbus123]

i can confirm it's a female.

:)

[mickbyrne6]

cheers airbus, how did u come to that conclusion :)

[doc3toes]

nice fish. how old?

[mickbyrne6]

Just over 2 years old

[Kathy Poe]

If you can get picts of the breeding tube area, it would really help.
Kathy
Inland Empire Discus

[mickbyrne6]

no worries, will get one tonight after work

[pinkjello]

i would really love to know what im looking at?? Could anyone explain how you got a female from those pics..im a bit slow at this stuff..
thx :o)

[doc3toes]

yeah, the theory goes ... if you draw a line down from the angle of the dorsal fin margin ... if it intersects the tail = female, if it misses the tail and leads away = male. that is to say a male dorsal more often trails away from the body. I sure wouldn't bet on this fish though. based on the fins i would agree female, but that it not the be all and end all for sexing. Personally i think you are much more accurate if you wait to see the genital papilla. IMO