Gender markings

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Glokta
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Gender markings

Post by Glokta »

How old are Dwarf Puffers before they show their gender markings. I don’t have any ventral stripes yet but I have three with very dark stripes and one, brave puff, who is more blurry and is less defined. I’d like to get a couple more of appropriate genders, but worry that delaying might make them less welcoming to newcomers.
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Pufferpunk
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Re: Gender markings

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You need the wrinkles behind the male's eyes for proper ID.
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Mochi.Kochi14
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Re: Gender markings

Post by Mochi.Kochi14 »

I had luck with my female. In the store I could already see her tiny tiny dots. At first I thought it might be a skin condition but she really caught my eye so I chose her. She was definitely still young when I got her as she's only plumping out recently. My male on the other hand didn't show his stripe on his belly until about 2 months after I bought him. I could never see the wrinkle behind the eyes even with reference photos. He's body was more built as well than the female. More lean and long looking rather than plump and round.
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Pufferpunk
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Posts: 32764
Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:06 am
Gender: Female
My Puffers: Filbert, the 12" T lineatus
Punkster, the 4" red T miurus
Mongo, the 4" A modestus
2 T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
Also kept:
lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
Location: Chicago
Contact:

Re: Gender markings

Post by Pufferpunk »

The eye wrinkles are the only sure way to sex these fish.
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