sexing orangespotted filefish

[envelope_man]

Hello everyone! I bought a orangespotted filefish from blue zoo at the end of august. It's doing very well...eating nutramar OVA & small mysis. Was thinking about getting another one. I don't know if the one I have is male or female? I don't want to end up with 2 males but maybe 2 females. the one I have now is not brightly colored but very healthy. my question is how do you tell the sex of these fish? thanks!!!

 

[D5HP]

The pelvic fin (bottom side) of the male will have a little orange in it, where the female's will not.

Here the male is above and you can see the orange spot I'm talking about:

Great to hear you have one eating mysis!

 

[davelin315]

Look at the black spot with white dots, it's absent in the female (or possibly the other way around). It's especially obvious when they flare their bottom fin out.

 

[namxas]

The top fish is a male...females lack the white spots on the anal fin area.

 

[envelope_man]

OK, looks like mine is a male. my fish is different... not as much black, hardly any. The dots are in a v-shape on the edges. great photos & 2 very, very nice fish!!! Thanks for the pictures!!! Do you think I could buy a bigger female or should I order one that is close to his size?(male, 2" maybe)