Bigger clownfish = male?!

[Hwang]

Question here!

I picked up a small b/w clownfish, hoping to get it to pair with my ~3 year old b/w clown. My clown is about 2.5-3 inches, and the new one is ~1.5 inches (considerably smaller).

Now...the bigger one, who I thought was a female tried to nibble twice or three times (slowly) So I went..well..he'll stop after a while (hopefully)

THEN!! all of a sudden I see my big fish showing submissive behavior...The small one did not fight back at all, and was just swimming casually...

it's really weird....my old one is significantly bigger (probably 3 times the body mass of the new one) and is looking more like a male to me...

has this happened to anybody?

 

[snorvich]

Larger equals female.

 

[Hwang]

I'll post a video to show. It's weird, the small one was JUST introduced to the tank.

Big one tried to take a couple bites, then it just became submissive...

 

[LukFox]

The female shows that shaking submissive behavior, too; she usually just doesn't do it as often as the male. Give them a chance to get used to each other and their relationship will become more clear.

 

[snorvich]

The female shows that shaking submissive behavior, too; she usually just doesn't do it as often as the male. Give them a chance to get used to each other and their relationship will become more clear.

Yes, just like humans. :love2:

 

[LukFox]

Yes, just like humans. :love2:

True true!