jnaks Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 (edited) So I have a pair of clown killifish for about four weeks. One definitely has darker bands than the other and has a reflective spot behind the eyes that you can see from above (2nd photo). Also that particular one has a very slight hint of orange you can see from above. However, it isn't doesn't have the truly telltale tailfin coloration. How long does it take for rocket killifish to fully mature and is the reflective dot a sexing trait? Or am I just overly hopeful and I probably got two females? Edited August 23, 2021 by jnaks adding photos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 I suspect you have two females if there's no sign of the tails showing any coloration at that size. I could be wrong . . . but that's probably the case. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnaks Posted August 25, 2021 Author Share Posted August 25, 2021 Thanks. I had initially thought they were both female, but then I came across a video and a few documents that said that the reflective dot on the head was an indication -- though obviously not a LOT of those descriptions around. And one clearly has a reflective dot vs the other, so I thought maybe I should do some research - maybe just different attributes. It's been a month (plus whatever store time they had), so I'm thinking that by this time, they must be mature enough to see the coloration on the tail (if it was a male). Time to go back and gamble with another pair 😛 Thanks for the reply. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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