Hi Raymond, I agree with the statement below.The males are bulkier in their body mass then the fem..I was able to sex my juvis when they actually spawned.I'll drop you a note privately ,too.Good luck with yours. Max >From: "Michael Brock" <michael@fun-da-mentals.com> >Reply-To: apisto@listbox.com >To: <apisto@listbox.com> >Subject: RE: Bolivian Rams >Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 18:56:26 -0500 > >I have a great deal of success sexing my Bolivian Rams by their size (my >mature males are a bit larger) and the length of the caudal extensions. >The >extensions on my males are considerably longer. > >Michael > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-apisto@admin.listbox.com >[mailto:owner-apisto@admin.listbox.com]On Behalf Of Rich Moore >Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 6:53 PM >To: apisto@listbox.com >Subject: Re: Bolivian Rams > > >Hi Raymond > >I have found Bolivian Rams really hard to sex. Even Linke & Staeck admit >that "their appearance....make determination of sex a matter of >guessing..." > >However, I have sometimes had success identifying males by their dorsal >fin, >which tends to trail and become longer as they mature (a method suggested >by >L & S). > >Rich > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------- >This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. >For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, >email apisto-request@listbox.com. >Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List >Archives"! > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------- >This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. >For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, >email apisto-request@listbox.com. >Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List >Archives"! _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, email apisto-request@listbox.com. Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"!