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Just a bit of info on sexing your fish2007-11-24 23:37:57

I answered a question yesterday on "How do i tell if my goldfish is a boy or girl?" and i got mixed up on what i said and now feel a right * lol. Its actually the males that have breeding stars NOT the females. Also, firstly, sexing young and juvenile goldfish is virtually impossible, you have to wait until the fish reach breeding age (usually one year old). During the breeding season, the following physical features develop:

Males develop breeding tubercles (white pimples) on the gill covers and on the leading edge of the pectoral fins

Females develop a deeper body as they fill with roe (eggs), and have a larger vent (just before the anal fin) than the males

Hope that is of some help to some of you :)

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Ohh i thought the females were the pretty ones and the male ones are the ones who pretend they lose their memory every few seconds!

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LOL Thanks for the update! Cha-ching! ;)