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Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 8:17 pm
 
 
how do i tell the difference between male guppies and female guppies


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Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 11:28 am
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basically
males have much more color than females
(but in some strains of guppys females are nicely colored also)

...also
females grow larger than males
...the biggest female guppy I ever saw was 3 inches,
the biggest male I ever saw was 1.75"

...also
males will usually have bigger caudal (tail) fins
and
bigger dorsal (top) fins
than females

...also
males have a visible gonopodium (reproductive organ)
on the belly, females don't have this
http://www.aqualandpetsplus.com/Livebe6.jpg

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