Passer Angel Sexing

[Ambition]

I am becoming an angel addict, along with wrasses and butterflies. As a part of my addiction I am looking at all angels, even the ones I can't get right now with this tank. Anyways, I see various sources saying the central fins will tell the sex: male yellow; female white. Has this actually been confirmed? Just a curiosity I have. TIA!

 

[SDguy]

What do you mean by "central" fin? I've never heard of any differences... that'd be neat!! But oooh a big tank would be needed for two bruisers like that!

 

[Ambition]

What do you mean by "central" fin? I've never heard of any differences... that'd be neat!! But oooh a big tank would be needed for two bruisers like that!

My phone doesn't like the term "ventral" I guess. Should be ventral fins, not central fins. Thanks for pointing that out, Peter!

 

[geaux xman]

I had one that grew from 2" to 5" in less than a yr. As it got bigger, it got more aggressive. I gave it away to lessen the bioload in my tank.

FWIK, I dont think theres a way to visually sex passer angels.

 

[JC MARINE]

The king ventral fin white is male & yellow is female. My friend hv paired King exactly like i mention. Even lay egg once a while.. nothing surprise many case like this already. I believe on what i saw. Infact if u place 5 yellow on sometime sure 1 of it will change sex to male(white).

 

[geaux xman]

Cool! I'm going to have start looking at some passer angel pics to see the difference.

 

[SDguy]

LOL, I'm such a n00b.... I still had to look up ventral fin, as I've alway just called them pelvic fins

I did some image searches, and it looks like it's an age thing too. Here's a neat couples shot

http://www.oceanwideimages.com/images/16132/large/king-angelfish-70M2022-04.jpg

 

[tcmfish]

Just so everyone is clear, they don't "lay" eggs. They are pelagic spawners.