identifying the sex of my honey gourami

[Marts]

Did I get one of each, male and female? Let me know if I'm correct or not.

[limer]

Pretty confident the first one's a male, and I'm almost certain the second one's a female, so you probably did get a pair.

[WildFins]

Pretty confident the first one's a male, and I'm almost certain the second one's a female, so you probably did get a pair.

I'm curious to know what led you to make that call - what specific characteristics or traits are you looking at to determine the sex of the fish?

[sidthy]

I'd say it's likely two males, based on the dorsal and anal fins' back ends having a slightly more pointed shape, a trait more common in males, albeit subtly so. The body's tapering, starting from the "chest" area, also suggests a male characteristic, as opposed to females where this tapering typically begins further back near the "belly".

Another distinguishing feature I noticed is the orange hue on the front part of the caudal fin and the back of the dorsal and anal fins, which is generally more pronounced in males.

[limer]

Males tend to have dorsal fins that are predominantly yellow, whereas females have dorsals with an orange edge. Females also tend to have a fuller body and grow to be larger in size.