Platy Type Identification

[igotaplaty]

Hi I just got my first platy and I can't tell if it's a sunburst mickey mouse or a sunset mickey mouse, or are they the same thing?
Here's the best pic I could get of him, her? Also, any clue on sexing, particularly what sex mine is and why.
And I see he's a bit red around the gills, at first I thought that was because his head is a bit darker than his body, but now I'm not so sure. Thoughts?
Thanks for all the help!

 

[fish48]

Xiphophorus Maculatus , common name sunset platy the one in the pic is a male

 

[az9]

it looks like a mickey mouse platy. i have 2 of them. see the tail? it even looks like mickey mouses head.

 

[attibones]

Looks to me like a gold Mickey. Yours is a male. You can tell by checking the anal fins. Unless your fish is clamping his anal fins, they are sharp triangles. Females have fuller, rounder triangles.

It is indeed a X. maculatus, but this covers all platy varieties. It could very well be a sunburst/MM cross.

 

[igotaplaty]

thanks everyone

 

[Boyden]

This topic answered a question I had regarding colours and names.
 
Thanks and what a pretty fish
 

 

[Reannone96]

My platy recently dropped, 3 days ago now and I'm just wondering what type her fry could be? The dad I think is a red tuxedo and she is very similar but gold as you can see in my display picture..