male or female? Mandarin Dragonet

[chipchipbro]

hey guys

sorry bad pic but best I could take.
Is this a female or a male?

Id say its a female due to the fins.

 

[nereefpat]

I'm assuming you are looking at the dorsal spine? I can't tell from that pic.

 

[chipchipbro]

I'm assuming you are looking at the dorsal spine? I can't tell from that pic.

yes thats where I am looking at

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Its either male or female, a better picture would help so we can accurately identify

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Its either male or female, a better picture would help so we can accurately identify

What purpose to find out if any

 

[homer1475]

100% male. It has spikes to it's dorsal fin, they are just not fully developed, or has been broken off(commonly happens during collection).

Females dorsal fin is completely rounded. It has no "spikes" to it.

 

[Rick's Reviews]

100% male. It has spikes to it's dorsal fin, they are just not fully developed, or has been broken off(commonly happens during collection).

Females dorsal fin is completely rounded. It has no "spikes" to it.

I'm unsure, looks like a 'whale shark'
I could be wrong as this is best picture

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

need a better picture to compare

 

[demonclownfish]

female

 

[chipchipbro]

I think I have to take better pics and watch closer.

It was a pair but unfortunately one died due to a powerhead accident :/

here they were together.. now the question which has died?

 

[chipchipbro]

heres a short video..
u can see him/her flashing in the end

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[homer1475]

I would agree we need some better pics in some white lighting.

 

[Rick's Reviews]

heres a short video..
u can see him/her flashing in the end

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For one I definitely would not be tapping on glass 'to wake up' mandarin and two, you know which as died.
unfortunately I'm not here to find where's Wally/Waldo.
Your perfect pair of mandarin appear to be in a quarantine box, both male and female species.
I would definitely say without a doubt that yes, it's either male or female 'whale shark'

 

[chipchipbro]

here is another short video
I guess it appears to be a female?

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[chipchipbro]

and here some new pics

any clue now?

maybe @i cant think

 

[Eleni18]

Female, definitely

 

[OrionN]

That is a male Dragonet. In female the first spice is shorter than the second spike, which is not the case here.

 

[Enderg60]

Juvenile Male.

 

[chipchipbro]

wow this is so hard!
Now I really dont know if ai should even try to get another to pair them.

The male I had which unfortunately died has a massive spike. And they lived together for months in my friends tank.

Hows that even possible?

 

[OrionN]

This is 6-7 weeks later. Did his spike grow in a little so you know for sure that it is a male Mandarin that you have?