What sex are my fish. JD and a Firemouth

**GoWild** · 05-03-2012, 01:11 AM

They are both about 2.5 inches. I'm not sure if that matters. I just got them so but there blue hues are more vibrant than in the pic. I have seen my Firemouth flare up his gills once. I read that males do that. Thanks for the help

**ScottishFish** · 05-03-2012, 10:54 AM

Im not an expert on J'd so I wont even hazard a guess. Your firemouth looks like a juvenile, often hard to tell at this stage. I would have to say it looks slightly female to me? Pic isn't great so it's hard to commit to an answer

**Lady Hobbs** · 05-03-2012, 02:08 PM

Don't know about the JD but the firemouth looks female or is a very stressed out male. Both male and females flare.

Don't know about the JD.

**GoWild** · 05-03-2012, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by Lady Hobbs

Don't know about the JD but the firemouth looks female or is a very stressed out male. Both male and females flare.

Don't know about the JD.

So the Males are more colorful? That was the first day I got them, I'll try to post a better pic later. Thanks guys

**twisted01976** · 05-04-2012, 03:26 AM

On the JD I would lean toward female but because he/she is blurry I really can't say for sure. If you could get another shot of him/her it would help.

**Lab_Rat** · 05-04-2012, 05:06 AM

JD looks male, though it is still young. Males have the distinct iridescent spots under the eyes, females are blotchy. Females also have more iridescence on the cheeks/gill plate.