Males or females

Koniucha
  • #1
I have two yellow guppies. I assumed both were female, since they looked similar and both aren't very colorful.

Now I'm not so sure. One is a little bigger and I'd say the smaller one is a more shiny silver color on the body. Anyways, lately, the smaller one has been chasing the slightly bigger one, almost relentlessly. They will also do this sideways body thing, shake a little. Not sure how to describe.

I will try to get a picture
 
Platylover
  • #2
Here's how to tell on all livebearers-
This is a female, see how the analfin is fanned.
This is a male, see how the analfin is pointed straight back. This iscalled the gonopodium.
I'm not sure about the sideways shake thing, hopefully somone an help with that.
 
aliray
  • #3
Can you post a picture of each of them? Alison
 
el337
  • #4
Do you mean they are shimmying?
 
Koniucha
  • Thread Starter
  • #5
Do you mean they are shimmying?
I think?

Now I think both are males. I don't know
 
el337
  • #6
Can you post a video? That way we can sex them and see the behavior you're referring to.
 
Koniucha
  • Thread Starter
  • #7
I took one, but it won't let me upload on here. It's taking forever on YouTube

Ok, here is a video


They didn't really do the body movement thing though. Of course, everyone had to be in the video too haha
 
Coradee
  • #8
Those are two males displaying to each other & sorting out who's the best, just typical male guppy behaviour
 
Koniucha
  • Thread Starter
  • #9
Awww ok

They are both the best to me!
 
aliray
  • #10
Coradee beat me to it. And I totally agree with her. Loved the kuhlI loach swim through on the video. Alison
 

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