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Old 04/09/2005, 08:15 AM
Milkshakeboi Milkshakeboi is offline
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Question Is there anyway to tell the sex???

I want to know if there is anyway to tell the sex of the fire- dartfish/wormfish/goby???The reason is because i wish to purchase a pair of them but i dunnoe which is male or female or there is no visible way to tell??
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Old 04/09/2005, 10:43 AM
crzy4reefs crzy4reefs is offline
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are you talking about the firefish? if so i belive the male's dorsal fin is larger than the females. kinda like in mandarins i hope i'm right if not someone will correct me
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Old 04/09/2005, 08:46 PM
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hehe ok.. i need more info..
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Old 04/10/2005, 02:30 AM
Peter Schmiedel Peter Schmiedel is offline
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Shanna,

I have no idea where you got this information from but it is not correct. The Genus Nemaleotirs does n ot show any signs to tell the sex.
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Old 04/10/2005, 11:13 AM
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well you gotta check under the skirt....
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