w_boughner

what is that hanging from his? anal fin. is that his male organ or something i should b woried about and if it is, should he be swiming around with it out. and no females in my tank but im going to get some in a couple weeks to lower his agresion


i tried to attach pics but didnt work so if you look in my pics youl see them

Lucy

Your pictures might need to be resized.
For me, the pictures are too blurry to see anything.

mathas

You're asking about the darker fish in the rear of the picture labeled "what is that hanging from his anal fin"?

w_boughner

do livebearers have penises cuz my black sword has some thing hanging from his anal fin i noticed it this morning around seven and its still out or is it something else

w_boughner

y dont my attachments come up any way if you look in my pics youl see them

mathas

You really only need on thread per topic: sword not sure what to make of it

But to answer your question, male livebearers have a modified anal fin called a gonopodium that is used to transfer sperm to a female during mating. Looking at the pictures in your profile gallery, I do see a gonopodium, but I don't see anything abnormal.

w_boughner

yes

Lucy

The two threads have been merged.
It's only necessary to start one thread for a question.
Thanks!

w_boughner

okill remember that for next time . so the fish is normal ?

jr177

yeah it probably is just a male organ
lol

mathas

Yes.

As Lucy noted, they are too large.

When you attempt to attach an image, the Manage Attachments window clearly and explicitly states the maximum file size and image dimensions that are allowed:

manage_attachments.jpg

Your picture exceeds all three maximums... it is too wide, too tall, and takes up too much disk space:

too_large.jpg

Resize it to fit within the constraints specified by the Manage Attachments window, and it will attach to a post.

w_boughner

ok thanks

fishdude360

i see what you are talking about, dont know what to make of it. its the dot under the gonopodium

Randog

All live bearer can be sexed at about 6 weeks through the use of a microscope. They will sexually mature at a later date. Hopefully! The early maturers are a nightmare for the serious breeder.

Males of course develop a gonopodium, which is their sex organ and other various traits which are triggered by sex related genes.

If you are serious about regulating the breeding of your live bearers then get the needed closer look and seperate the males out. The males will be aggressive after they mature and are best kept apart from one another.