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Determining kribensis sex

Posted: Thu May 08, 2025 10:12 pm
by taylord
Hey guys, just got a krib a couple days ago and I'm having trouble figuring out its sex. I'm thinking it's a female, the dorsal fin looks pretty rounded to me, but I'm not 100% sure. I've got some pics here, sorry they're not the best quality...

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Re: Determining kribensis sex

Posted: Thu May 08, 2025 11:59 pm
by Shark
Based on the dorsal fin I'd say you're right, looks like a female to me too

Re: Determining kribensis sex

Posted: Fri May 09, 2025 12:48 am
by Shark
Yeah, I'm with you on that, looks like a female to me too.

Re: Determining kribensis sex

Posted: Fri May 09, 2025 1:08 am
by fin_tank
Looks like there's a bit of a difference between the first and last pics, was there a time gap between them? The first pic seems to show a more female-like dorsal fin, but the last one's got me thinking it might be a male.

Re: Determining kribensis sex

Posted: Fri May 09, 2025 2:55 am
by taylord
Yeah, the first pic was taken a day earlier. The last one, the fins are moving, so that's why they look more pointed. I've posted these pics on a couple other forums and some people are saying it's a male, which is kinda making me second guess myself.

Re: Determining kribensis sex

Posted: Fri May 09, 2025 3:22 am
by fin_tank
Give it some more time to mature, I reckon. There's other things that point to it being male, not just the pointy fins - elongate body shape and the colour on the dorsal going right to the tip, that's all typical male stuff. Keep us posted on what you get.