Sandrock14 Posted Friday at 09:13 PM Posted Friday at 09:13 PM Hello, I have a 10 gallon tank with a single Honey Gourami, Zebra Pleco, and snails. I'm wondering if anyone is able to tell the sex and possible age of the Honey Gourami? Thank you!
PonyPlantedTanks Posted Friday at 10:06 PM Posted Friday at 10:06 PM I’m putting my guess on a male… blunter face, more oval shaped body. I’ve no idea on age. A beautiful gourami though! And lovely tank! 1
knee Posted Friday at 10:44 PM Posted Friday at 10:44 PM I'd say it's a young male too based on the shape. Once they mature more the males will develop some black spotting by the throat/pelvic fin area. 1
Sandrock14 Posted Friday at 11:30 PM Author Posted Friday at 11:30 PM 1 hour ago, PonyPlantedTanks said: I’m putting my guess on a male… blunter face, more oval shaped body. I’ve no idea on age. A beautiful gourami though! And lovely tank! 44 minutes ago, knee said: I'd say it's a young male too based on the shape. Once they mature more the males will develop some black spotting by the throat/pelvic fin area. Thank you for the responses!! I hope you guys are right and I am leaning the Honey is a male is well. I was trying to eyeball it when I picked him out at the store 1-2 months ago. Hard to tell due to age, Im thinking adolescent. 1
Vergil17 Posted Saturday at 12:40 PM Posted Saturday at 12:40 PM I’d say male just based on coloring. In my experience the males are always significantly more colorful. The females tend to be more of a creamier paler yellow. And don’t have as much of that orange on the tail. 2
PonyPlantedTanks Posted Saturday at 06:55 PM Posted Saturday at 06:55 PM 6 hours ago, Vergil17 said: In my experience the males are always significantly more colorful I bet you are right! Here is my honey, I’m like 90% sure she’s a female: Definitely less colorful than @Sandrock14 gourami! This picture actually makes her look pretty good, a lot of times she looks rather drab in person😂Love her anwyays! 1
Sandrock14 Posted 17 hours ago Author Posted 17 hours ago On 11/30/2024 at 6:40 AM, Vergil17 said: I’d say male just based on coloring. In my experience the males are always significantly more colorful. The females tend to be more of a creamier paler yellow. And don’t have as much of that orange on the tail. 22 hours ago, PonyPlantedTanks said: I bet you are right! Here is my honey, I’m like 90% sure she’s a female: Definitely less colorful than @Sandrock14 gourami! This picture actually makes her look pretty good, a lot of times she looks rather drab in person😂Love her anwyays! Sounds good! It seems like most people believe it is male and I agree! And Pony, your female gourami is gorgeous! I really like the lateral line down her side! 1
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