Gender studies

[Ric]

When I got my bettas they were all meant to be female. However, one always stood out for being more aggressive and flaring at all and sundry.

Recently I have been wondering whether it could be a male, after all. Don't know all the variations but obviously one of the short finned varieties or crosses. Any thoughts or ideas what to look out for:








Here s/he is flaring at one of the other females:

[Andys temperate tank]

It looks like a short finned version of stan.

[VikingMummy2015]

Can’t see an egg spot.

[Ric]

Can’t see an egg spot.

Thank you. Did not know 'egg spot' was a thing but have been looking into it a bit more...and you're right, he hasn't one

Let's hope he behaves himself in the big tank and does not follow into @Ruth 's fishes fin-flaps (can't be footsteps ) by starting any breeding shenanigans.

[fr499y]

i wouldn't complain if he does breed!

[black ghost]

I’ve never heard of egg-spots on fighters. Is that a thing now?

Even females prefer to be alone and are territorially aggressive, just not as much as males. I wouldn’t rule out simply a dominant female...

[Ric]

I’ve never heard of egg-spots on fighters. Is that a thing now?

Even females prefer to be alone and are territorially aggressive, just not as much as males. I wouldn’t rule out simply a dominant female...

Its just another name of ovopositor. The other girls have it, this one does not. Plus. he also has longer ventral fins..

[black ghost]

I’ve never heard of egg-spots on fighters. Is that a thing now?

Even females prefer to be alone and are territorially aggressive, just not as much as males. I wouldn’t rule out simply a dominant female...

Its just another name of ovopositor. The other girls have it, this one does not. Plus. he also has longer ventral fins..

Wellll it isn’t, because an egg-spot is something completely different, but ok.

[VikingMummy2015]

@black ghost i’m going by terminology from a Betta group i’m In and that’s where i’ve Seen them to know what to look for.

[black ghost]

@black ghost i’m going by terminology from a Betta group i’m In and that’s where i’ve Seen them to know what to look for.

Yes, the ovipositor or genital papilla. The end of the short tube that female fish lay eggs out of. It’s only extended (slightly) when the fish has eggs, so not a totally reliable method of sexing, although if it’s there the fish is definitely female.

Egg-spots are coloured spots, usually on the anal fin, of some fish, thought to visually stimulate the male during spawning.