Creamsicle Lyretail Molly - male or female?

CobraKaiGuppy
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I was sold this molly as a male, but due to the body shape (compared to other male mollies I've seen) and behaviors (didn't try to mate with female), I've been unsure. Based on these photos, would you all say this is a male or female molly? Thanks in advance!
 

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otterblue
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I'm not positive but I think it's a female. Very pretty fish, either way. :)
 
MCMLXXXVII
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I'm no expert but looks like a female to me.
 
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AquaticQueen
  • #4
I agree with the posts above. It sounds and looks like a female.
 
CobraKaiGuppy
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  • #5
Thank you for the responses so far. I've always suspected she was a female (in fact, she's named "Fat Molly", which is more likely to be a girl name). Petco sold it as a male, then I showed these photos to workers at an independent, local aquarium store, and they all said "male". Then two days ago I found orange babies in the aquarium. The only other fish are two female guppies, and I couldn't tell who had the babies. I don't know if guppy babies can be orange...it made me wonder, "Was is Fat Molly?"
 
AquaticQueen
  • #6
Thank you for the responses so far. I've always suspected she was a female (in fact, she's named "Fat Molly", which is more likely to be a girl name). Petco sold it as a male, then I showed these photos to workers at an independent, local aquarium store, and they all said "male". Then two days ago I found orange babies in the aquarium. The only other fish are two female guppies, and I couldn't tell who had the babies. I don't know if guppy babies can be orange...it made me wonder, "Was is Fat Molly?"
Cute name lol.
Yeah, pet stores can never be relied on when it comes to things like this.
 
emeraldking
  • #7
I was sold this molly as a male, but due to the body shape (compared to other male mollies I've seen) and behaviors (didn't try to mate with female), I've been unsure. Based on these photos, would you all say this is a male or female molly? Thanks in advance!
No doubt a female...
Yes, it's also a pity that a lot of employees at a lot of stores don't know the difference between male and female. And with certain mollies, when they see a high dorsal, most will say it's a male. But also females can have a somewhat higher dorsal. Especially, with the current fancy strains.
 
CobraKaiGuppy
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  • #8
Update: Definitely a female. The orange babies are growing up to be lyretail mollies, and she was the only molly in the aquarium. You all are smarter than those fish store folks! Thanks!
 
emeraldking
  • #9
I was sold this molly as a male, but due to the body shape (compared to other male mollies I've seen) and behaviors (didn't try to mate with female), I've been unsure. Based on these photos, would you all say this is a male or female molly? Thanks in advance!
Definitely a female. I wonder why the seller determined it as being male.
 

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