I purchased a Biota Radial Filefish through LiveAquaria back in October 2020. I'm looking to get it a partner but I can't figure out if mine is a male or female. I've attached a couple of pictures. Can anyone identify the gender of my fish? I read online "The males are easily distinguished from females as male Radial Filefish demonstrate a cluster of bushy bristles/spines at the base of the peduncle" but I'm having trouble figuring out what that means. Also, is it possible my fish is still juvenile and gender is not yet identifiable?
Male or Female Radial Filefish
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From what I can tell it looks like a female. The males usually have a bundle of filaments on the caudal peduncle. By now it should be showing those traits and not still a juvenile. This guy has some larger filaments of what I'm referencing.
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Yes, they're not exactly spines because there's not cartilage or bone or anything they're like bits of tissue. It also doesn't have to be 2 there can be more there but usually around that location.
