Sex that Angel Fish pt 2

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Male or Female?


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Kevin2k11

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Ok everyone I decided to try to figure out all of my Angel Fish ....... weather male or female..
I'm gonna try my best... You can take a shot at it too :p
They are all over a year old...

From my research I gather..


Angel Fish #1:
Female? Seems like the breeding tube isnt pointy.. more like sloped...








Angel Fish #2:
Looks like a male.. .bump on head... point breeding tube..?





Angel Fish #3:

No breeding tube as well... but Shape looks female...?


Angel Fish #4:

Couple you said male... I'm thinking female..however I can't see breeding tubes yet... :|




And this is the tank they are in...
Looking to move the others out as soon as I get one pair


 

Star_Rider

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until you see the breeding tubes(ovipositor) you will be guessing at the sexes.

normal sexual dimorphisms in angels are not set in stone and do not develop until much older.
the hump on the forehead normally associated with male cichlids is not always present in the males and in many cases develops in the female.
 

Slappy*McFish

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A sure fire way to sex them is to watch them lay eggs. Even a single female will lay eggs eventually. Otherwise, it's nearly impossible to sex angels just by looking at them. The breeding tube needs to be clearly visible/extended. I have a female angelfish with a large forehead so that is not a guaranteed way to sex angels, either. The fish in my avatar is a large, dominant female.
 

mohican

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I'm with slappy. Until they are on the act, your just guessing. Nice healthy angels tho, good red eyes.
 
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