William Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 (edited) Is this a male or female? Sorry about the snails in the way. Edited February 27, 2021 by William 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Not positive... but if I had to guess... I’d say it’s a female. Photo of male is below. Bear in mind, however, that age and water conditions can make determination challenging. Also below is a smattering of Google images for the species (one may be mislabeled). The giveaway for me is the tail. I suspect the males develop more strident colors on the tail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Another thing to look for... with strong enough lighting, our Scheeli females’ eggs are visible. They look like clear marbles veiled by her slightly opaque abdomen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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