How to tell male from female fantail goldfish

[sugarfoot]

I have a tank of fantail goldfish, and i dont know how to tell a male from a female. is there anyway to visually tell so i will know what i have got

[Billythefish]

Hay, the only way that i know of is that males will have white specs in there fins and females dont

[Ty]

Hay, the only way that i know of is that males will have white specs in there fins and females dont

Once they become of breading age, and they are also on the gill covers (what is the real name of that part?)

[Billythefish]

Once they become of breading age, and they are also on the gill covers (what is the real name of that part?)
Haha gill covers will do for me mate lol:hmm3grin2orange: