Is my Lyretail Molly a female or male?

ZombieKittie
  • #1
So I've had no problems sexing my Mollies but I'm having doubts on my Lyretail. I originally thought it's a female but I'm only re-thinking because none of my males pay her any attention. I currently have 2 males and 5 females one being currently pregnant.
Thank you in advance for your knowledge.
 

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ForBettaorForWorse
  • #2
Her analfin makes it look like she's a she, but I'm not expert. I'd figure that it would be more noticeable if it was a male...
 
ZombieKittie
  • Thread Starter
  • #3
That's exactly what I thought too. I guess the boys just don't like her.
But I've also noticed the boys don't pay attention to my Tangerine Sailfin either which is definitely a female. Maybe because they are both my biggest Mollies by at least an inch.
 
ForBettaorForWorse
  • #4
Maybe. I don't know too much about Mollies... (I had some in a ten gallon with Platies... We must have got lucky with the genders, cause we never saw fry.)
 
PeterFishKeepin
  • #5
ive not had mollies for a couple years but I do have platies, swordtails and guppies, am I believe that its a female, you can tell by the fin on the belly, I think its the analfin, if its circle/triangle its female, if its a little spike then its male
 
emeraldking
  • #6
Your molly is a female without doubts. Sometimes females don't get the attention of males. That happens as well. But it could also be that she's a dominant female. Which could make those males scared of her.
And just note that it's the female that will decide wether she wil allow a male to mate with her or not. No matter how hard a male tries to mate.
 
ZombieKittie
  • Thread Starter
  • #7
Thank you for that info. I kind hope she decides not to let the males mate with her.
My Tangerine Sailfin (she was already pregnant upon purchase) just dropped her fry 2 nights ago and my Gold Panda Lyretail (pregnant by my Halloween Molly) is due in April.
 

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