All The Same Species? Gender?

MewMew42

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i bought 3 honey gouramis today to mix with the 3 yellow ones i had in my tank, they all seemed a dull brown in the shop but when i got them home and into my tank one stayed that colour and the other 2 turned deep red/orange with a deep black line under its belly [one is darker than the other] so are these all just different colours but the same species? are the deep red ones male and the brown one female?

here are some pics anyways
the existing yellow ones all look teh same
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sorry its a terrible pic but my female betta sookie kpt on trying to get in the pic...
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teh deep red one, with the lesser deep one next to it
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I believe that the brightly colored ones with the dark line under the belly are males. The one who's coloring stayed dull is probably a female. Unfortunately, i can't see your photos right now 'cause i'm at work so i can't be certain, but based on your description, that is my guess.
 

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