How can you tell whether a fish is male or female?

Question

I have a Shubunkin btw - if you don't know what it is then look here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shubunkin

Answer 1

I walk past the tank naked, seeing as the female fish will always blush, it's easy then to I.D. her.

Answer 2

Male fish stand up to pee.

Answer 3

It depends on the species of fish.  Some fish are easy to visually s*x, others can be visually sexed if you look closely and still others can't be visually sexed at all.

Answer 4

you can tell no bother the females the one that keeps opening her mouth lol... no seriously different ways to tell look for anal fin differences, sometimes male more colourful , sometimes males smaller,like if u have swordtails male pointy tail ,siamese fighters male long tail very colurful ,females short stump tail not so much colour..or even better still put name of which youve got and browse the internet your get it there

Answer 5

What kind of fish do you have?

Answer 6

Thats my favorite fish question. I ask that b4 and I don't seem to see anyone who can tell me. Untill now....a girl/boy told me to go to this website and it will tell you everything! It helped me. Now I know my male and females in my tank. (If is not a Goldfish....I don't think it will work. Just give it a try.)

http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/4468/fish...

Answer 7

It all depends on the type of fish. Usually you can tell by the shape of certain body parts. Look up your fish online and it should tell you how to distinguish between the 2.

Answer 8

depending on the breed a live bearer has a pointed anal fin and other fish are different colours

Answer 9

It depends on the kind of fish.  Some, like bettas and guppies, are very easy to tell.  Others are virtually impossible.

Answer 10

look online or go to a vet

Answer 11

The male is usually more beautiful and stream-lined. The female has a broader tummy.

Another way is to watch them mate. You'll know which is which then.