It is also observed that male Flowerhorns will have thicker jawline and more distinctive body color. Let us find out in a better way how to identify whether it is male or female: To know whether it is female or male Flowerhorn fish, the only and easiest way to look inside the fish tank. Its pointed head shape is what confusing me and indicating a feature of a female flower horn. Thanx a lot for ur reference and opinion. About the flowerhorn you should separate them as there might be chance one of them could be gone and for me the best way to know there gender is from 3 inch to 4 inch and if you see your flowerhorn has a kinda pointy triangle thing on its anal it's a male but if you see it's anal has kinda tube thing it is a female It's 40 degree bloodline SRD Can anyone help. More often than not a newbie sets out to buy a flowerhorn hoping to get a highly potential flowerhorn male fry but ends up getting a female. 3- 5 months and above(150 mm - 600 mm). Compare the hump sizes of each Flowerhorn fish. Flowerhorns begin to mature. The Flowerhorn fish is known for its large hump on the top of its head, and as the fish become adults, the male will grow a larger hump than the female. That’s because Flower horn fish have never lived outside of captivity. Gently squeezing the abdominal region may reveal the papillae..Male Flowerhorns will have broader body with higher dorsal, anal and caudal fins. Cichlids. help me to identify male or female flowerhorn. Mar … How to Know Male or Female Flowerhorn Fish If you want to tell the difference between a male and a female Flower horn fish, you won’t have to look any further than inside your fish tank. They are a hybrid fish, created through breeding techniques over the years. MFK Member. A female's will be shaped like a "U," while a male's will be shaped like a "V." 3. I have just bought it, hardly 1 or 2 days ago and its in a small temporary tank. .Female will start to lay eggs even without the presence of a male It is because it is a hybrid fish and it never lived outside of captivity. I need to buy one but I'm not sure that it's male or female. Probably the most accurate means for telling the sexes apart is a technique known as "venting", examining the vent region of a fish to determine its sex. Since not every male flowerhorn is fertile, finding a best or perfect fertile flowerhorn is time consuming. Distinctive and rather prominent head humps are visible on the male fish. It takes up to 8 months for a male flowerhorn to be sexually mature. 4 Male And Female Flowerhorn. Advanced Aquaria Discussion Forum. V-shaped papilla indicates a male fish, while a U-shaped papilla indicates a female fish. How can I identify the flowerhorn gender.. as the size is 2-2.5 inch. For some species, male and female can easily be distinguished by their color, size or shape. That is, hobbyists have to wait until the fish is sexually mature and then pair the male with a female to see if the male is fertile. The same pattern does exist on some male Flowerhorns..Observations on the shape of the genital papillae. Flowerhorn, Blood Parrots and Other Hybrids female or male flowerhorn ... Feeder Fish. Thread starter aniket7276; Start date Apr 3, 2016; Forums. Telling male from female is one of the most common problem a Flower Horn hobbyist face. Knowing how to sex a flowerhorn is one of the most frequently asked question by someone who wants to venture in either keeping a flowerhorn or somebody who wants to eventually go to breeding of flowerhorn. Share Share Identify the shape of the anal pore on each Flowerhorn fish.