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Need Help sexing

Hapisto

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Hello, sorry to hijack your subject but I have the same problem.

Here is my lovely female
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And here the sneaky male / female
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What do you think ?

Ty :)
 

MacZ

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The ventral fins are long and end yellow, I'd say it's a young male. Looks a lot like mine when I got him.

Looked like this later:
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MacZ

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Hint, as your water has a good tint: Take a foto with flashlight. That will reveal whether there is enough blue to be sure.
 

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