Sexing My Senegal Bichir

[Corey90]

I have one Senegal Bichir that I bought about 14 months ago and was 3" (7.62 cm) when I got it and it is almost 9 inches (22.8 cm) right now.  I know that you can usually sex them at this age and that the males have a larger anal fin but I do not have one to compare mine against.  I don't have a picture atm but if anyone would be able to sex it by picture I would be more than happy to get one.

 

[Tongue_Flicker]

The only definite way i only to sex bichirs are the number of dorsal fins they have. Usually males have about 12-14 whereas females have less than that. Also check if that anal fin is broader not larger than the other. Males could also have thicker dorsal fin rays so check for that out as well.