8.1.3 Sex identification

8.1.3 Sex identification

Male

Female

Smaller

Larger

Brightly coloured and attractive

Dull coloured

Fins especially dorsal and caudal fins are longer

Comparatively smaller

Belly region is flat

Belly region is bulged

Anal fin is modified into gonopodium which is a rod or tube like structure

Anal fin is normal in shape.

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