Sexing a Blonde Naso?

[chrisqueenz]

How could the sex be determine on these fish? I know males have streamers and females dont, is their any other way?

 

[crvz]

Not that I've heard of, but I'm a bit ignorant to be honest.

 

[Toddrtrex]

This might not help all that much...

There is someone on here, that has a pair of them, and I believe that they are male and female. I think he was able to tell which one is which. I THINK that has a 400 gallon build thread (( most likely in the large tank forum. I want to say that his user name has "chevy" in it, or something similar.

 

[chrisqueenz]

I might have seened that threaf somewhere

 

[SWINGRRRR]

From what I understand, there's no way possible till the get big enough to see streamers or not. Usually around 4-6" in length. Males have streams, females do not.

If there's a better way, Id love to know.

 

[SWINGRRRR]

Quote from Blue Zoo Aquatics:"Naso Tangs with streamers are usually males. Streamers can begin to show when the fish is in the range of 6” â€"œ 9” in size. It is impossible to determine the sex of a Naso tang prior to the tail streamers showing. The only way to ensure the purchase of a male is to order a XX-Naso Male, with Streamers."

quote from animal-world.com:"Sex: Sexual differences:
The male of this species will have trailing caudal streamers or filaments."

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/marine/tangs/naso.php

 

[loosecannon]

Take them out to dinner and see which one picks up the check .

 

[chrisqueenz]

lol!

 

[jbird0420]

Hah! Unless u get burned and stood up!!!

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14684017#post14684017 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by loosecannon
Take them out to dinner and see which one picks up the check .

 

[rlee81indy]

be careful, because in most states, I believe, its illegal to sex fish.

 

[chrisqueenz]

I knew it wasn't going to take long before it went this route!Lol