[socool]

Male or femal boesamani rainbow?

 

[aquarist]

My vote is male

 

[adamprice271]

How big is it? I'd say female at this point, unless it is less than 2.5" Males will get much more red/orange to the front and as they get larger, they get larger (hump behind the head start to develop and their bodies get deeper as well)

Adam

 

[socool]

How big is it? I'd say female at this point, unless it is less than 2.5" Males will get much more red/orange to the front and as they get larger, they get larger (hump behind the head start to develop and their bodies get deeper as well)

Adam

I'd say 2.3 to 2.5" just got it few days ago. My other one doesnt have any yellow.

 

[jmf3460]

I vote female, males have a much more rounded body like a hump like this
http://ts2.mm.bing.net/th?id=HN.608041702746031363&w=296&h=188&c=7&rs=1&pe=1&mo=10_30&pid=1.7

 

[Mr. Limpet]

Male - females have horizontal stripes.

 

[socool]

Male - females have horizontal stripes.

I vote female, males have a much more rounded body like a hump like this
http://ts2.mm.bing.net/th?id=HN.608041702746031363&w=296&h=188&c=7&rs=1&pe=1&mo=10_30&pid=1.7

Keep the ideas coming guys.here the side by side picture. I only got two for now when I know wich one is male or female I will go back to get more female so he have more then one choice.

 

[spdskr]

Here is a species info page with photos of males and females:

http://www.aquariumlife.com.au/content.php/662-Melanotaenia-boesemani-Boesemani-rainbowfish