Help With Identifiying Fish Please Help

[marion40]

i was wondering weather anyone has any photos or pictures of male harlequin fish or if anyone could tell me what to look out for when looking for a male harlquin fish what they look like please help as i have some but im not sure if i have male and female or just female please anyone.

 

[RadaR]

Sorry i dont have pics but........Males are more slender than females, and have a rounded extension at the bottom edge of the distinctive black wedge covering the back of the fish. The black wedge on females is perfectly straight. That make sense?
If you are intending to breed them then I wouldn't worry to much on which ones are female/male because if you buy 10 (they feel better in groups) then you will end up with a good mix of females and males.

 

[marion40]

ok thanks for that very useful info i have about 6 so shall i get another 4 to make the 10 as you was suggesting because i have other fish in the tank to. have you any suggetions please for breeding them as i have only breed livebearers and i havent breed egg bearers i would be grateful for any info you could give could give me.
thanks

marion

 

[RadaR]

I found this site to be very useful.
Im going away for a week so I might not be able to reply to any other questions you might have but Im sure the website will be sufficient.

 

[marion40]

ok thanks that site looks very helpful have a nice holiday.
marion

 

[BigC]

http/groups.msn.com/Breedingtropicalfish/harliquins.msnw
http/www.bollmoraakvarieklubb.org/artikl...nostigmaeng.htm

 

[marion40]

http/groups.msn.com/Breedingtropicalfish/harliquins.msnw
http/www.bollmoraakvarieklubb.org/artikl...nostigmaeng.htm

ok thanks for those links they will be very useful

 

[Mr Miagi]

We have our own profile, but sadly we dont have cleraly defined pics of the sexes.

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=86434&hl=