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shuwae wrote:Here is my male and his 'fences'

Thanks, i thought it had something to do with the black color. Now I see what i have to look for.

You can only see the "fences" from the front or top of the fish as they are actual raise fins on top of their pectoral fins. They are very easy to see once developed and are pretty much the easiest way to determine sex in mature fish. Maybe my fish aren't fully developed yet, since I find it hard t...

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One of them looks like it's only the bones going across the yellow - no black markings, the rest seems to have a little black going across where the bones are, making "fences"

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Thanks, I was afraid of that..

Hey, I have bought 4 Sewellia Lineolata, and read several guides how to decide what sex they are, but I find it hard to decide. I'm hoping there is one who will spend 2minutes to help sexing them for me. Last fish was not in mood for photographing, so i left it alone. I know quality isn't the best, ...