Epiphanaea Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 (edited) So I’m new to this - from what I’ve read, you’re not supposed to be able to tell the sex of goldfish until they’re at least a year old and sexually mature. However, also based on what I’ve seen/read, this looks pretty definitively female. She (?) is only about 2 1/2” total and is maybe looking like she’s got some veiltail genes (Petco fish, heritage totally unknown), so half of that is tail. In short, unless she’s severely stunted, this fish is probably less than 6 months old. So - opinions? Can I be certain this is a female? Edited June 14, 2023 by Epiphanaea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biotope Biologist Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 (edited) Check the vent! It’s pretty much the only way to know Protruding vent= female regular vent= male Id say from your pic you have a female Edited June 15, 2023 by Biotope Biologist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epiphanaea Posted June 15, 2023 Author Share Posted June 15, 2023 So you can tell when they’re this little? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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