Male or female Mandarin?

[underwaterdan]

Im leaning towards female but can't really tell. Anyone with expirence?

 

[ReefMadScientist]

Hard to tell from the pictures but the male has a very pointed top fin and a lady has a small fin.

Male

Female

 

[underwaterdan]

Wow those pictures are amazing compared to mine! I haven't seen the pronounced pointed fin... And it's a rather large one so I'll assume it's a female.

 

[Naiad]

Im leaning towards female but can't really tell. Anyone with expirence?

Male, you can see the spike laying down in the second pic.

 

[ReefMadScientist]

Male, you can see the spike laying down in the second pic.

I saw that too but wasn't sure if it was the fin or not.

 

[Naiad]

Easy way is to show it a reflection. A male should display

 

[underwaterdan]

Ok ill try that. Thanks. I think he's eating well but it's hard to tell. As long as they are picking at the rock they are eating... Right?

 

[Paul B]

Looks like a female from her eyelashes, but not a good picture

 

[Shell]

Looks like a male.