Male or female?

Viviparous or Live bearing fish - Mollies, Platties, Guppies
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Boodles010
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My dad has a bunch of guppies in his tank and we can't tell if this little one is a male or female, what do you think?
I took so, so many photos but the fish is so small and quick that this was the best I could get.ImageImageImage

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The tell tale sign is the anal fin, females have a fan/full shaped anal fin whereas males have a spike or gonopodium instead. This is the same for all the livebearers.
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Yup, male. :)
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I agree, male. :)
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Thanks all! Sorry for the delayed response.

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