pair of JD's?

rywill · 08-02-2006, 03:54 AM

ok so i was 1st told that these 2 were a pair...then i was told both male....then both female...now they are more mature im pretty sure they are male/female but i want to be positive. am i correct?

Schism · 08-02-2006, 08:43 AM

I would say they are def a pair

Gump · 08-02-2006, 11:53 AM

They are for sure male and female. that doesnt mean there a pair but they are different sex. the female is on top in both pics

Puffer Pita · 08-02-2006, 12:23 PM

They both look male to me. "In the males the Dorsal and Anal fins are pointed and can reach a length to the middle of the Caudal fin. In the females they are shorter and more rounded. The Caudal fin is fan shaped."

Schism · 08-02-2006, 01:52 PM

what she said up there

They sure do look happy though

rywill · 08-02-2006, 04:55 PM

thanks....i wasnt sure....cause ive read that the males will have the color throughout their entire body....which the one on top in my pics does....the bottom dempsey only showed some in the rest of the body when the flash was on. they are always together, only fought for territory when i introduced them to the 75, no fighting at all since then. and yea they do seem very happy.

wildtiger · 08-02-2006, 06:09 PM

I always go by the facial markings, however this is not always a sure deal. The males will have very few facial markings while the females will be wearing a full war mask.

If you ask me you defintiely have a male and female.

Scuba Kid · 08-02-2006, 08:00 PM

i would think so as well.
I'm no JD expert, but if they were two fairly mature males, wouldnt they be decking it out by now? lol

Puffer Pita · 08-02-2006, 09:05 PM

Nope, I have two male EBJDs that get along fine. Both have facial markings and both have the pointed fins. I'd almost bet money that those are two males.

Scuba Kid · 08-03-2006, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boxermom

Nope, I have two male EBJDs that get along fine

wow, that's pretty cool. I never woulda thunk it.

Gump · 08-04-2006, 01:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boxermom

Nope, I have two male EBJDs that get along fine. Both have facial markings and both have the pointed fins. I'd almost bet money that those are two males.

I would take that bet... fins are not the way to gauge sex on JDs and ebjds dont have the same coloration so you cant use the facial markings like you can with regular jds, which works more than 95%.

rywill there is a 100% way to check them while they are venting.

08-02-2006, 03:54 AM	#1
rywill Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Indiana Age: 21 Posts: 197	pair of JD's? ok so i was 1st told that these 2 were a pair...then i was told both male....then both female...now they are more mature im pretty sure they are male/female but i want to be positive. am i correct?

08-02-2006, 12:23 PM	#4
Puffer Pita Puffer Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,672	They both look male to me. "In the males the Dorsal and Anal fins are pointed and can reach a length to the middle of the Caudal fin. In the females they are shorter and more rounded. The Caudal fin is fan shaped." __________________ Tina Puffers: Auriglobus silus x2 Colomesus asellus x1 Tetraodon travancoricus x1 Tetraodon biocellatus x2 Tetraodon nigroviridis x1 Tetraodon baileyi x2 Tetraodon lineatus x1 Tetraodon palembangensis x1 The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way in which its animals are treated. - Mohandas Gandhi

08-02-2006, 06:09 PM	#7
wildtiger "Salmon Free!" Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New Mexico Posts: 362	I always go by the facial markings, however this is not always a sure deal. The males will have very few facial markings while the females will be wearing a full war mask. If you ask me you defintiely have a male and female. __________________

08-02-2006, 08:00 PM	#8
Scuba Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,225	i would think so as well. I'm no JD expert, but if they were two fairly mature males, wouldnt they be decking it out by now? lol __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

08-02-2006, 09:05 PM	#9
Puffer Pita Puffer Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,672	Nope, I have two male EBJDs that get along fine. Both have facial markings and both have the pointed fins. I'd almost bet money that those are two males. __________________ Tina Puffers: Auriglobus silus x2 Colomesus asellus x1 Tetraodon travancoricus x1 Tetraodon biocellatus x2 Tetraodon nigroviridis x1 Tetraodon baileyi x2 Tetraodon lineatus x1 Tetraodon palembangensis x1 The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way in which its animals are treated. - Mohandas Gandhi

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08-02-2006, 08:43 AM	#2
Schism Y cant we sleep 4 ever Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rose city Age: 25 Posts: 55	I would say they are def a pair

08-02-2006, 11:53 AM	#3
Gump Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Age: 24 Posts: 498	They are for sure male and female. that doesnt mean there a pair but they are different sex. the female is on top in both pics

08-02-2006, 01:52 PM	#5
Schism Y cant we sleep 4 ever Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rose city Age: 25 Posts: 55	what she said up there They sure do look happy though

08-02-2006, 04:55 PM	#6
rywill Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Indiana Age: 21 Posts: 197	thanks....i wasnt sure....cause ive read that the males will have the color throughout their entire body....which the one on top in my pics does....the bottom dempsey only showed some in the rest of the body when the flash was on. they are always together, only fought for territory when i introduced them to the 75, no fighting at all since then. and yea they do seem very happy.

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