[planted goldfish]

is this ranchu goldfish a male or female. ive kinda been wondering fur a long time.

 

[planted goldfish]

"bump"

 

[planted goldfish]

''bump''

 

[ValMM]

You have a goldfish(cold water) with corydoras(tropical/warm water)? I don't see that done too often.
You have to scroll down a lot, but how to sex your ranchu is in here.
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fresh/goldfish/RanchuGoldfish.php

 

[kuro]

I'm thinking female but it hard to tell you need a clear shot of the pectoral fin and the underside of the goldfish near the anal fin, my two male Japanese svr has hundreds of tiny white bump on their pectoral fin my female Chinese Ranchu didn't have that, but her anal was sticking out alot because she was full.of eggs and ready to release them anytime

 

[mistergreen]

you won't know till breeding season. Females get plump, males will develope tubercles?sp.

 

[snafu]

it's been a while since i've had goldfish, but my males always had the tiny white bumps on the gill covers.

 

[mistergreen]

it's been a while since i've had goldfish, but my males always had the tiny white bumps on the gill covers.

Those are the tubercles I mentioned but they only appear when they're ready to breed.

 

[[email protected]]

Sexing Goldfish!

it's been a while since i've had goldfish, but my males always had the tiny white bumps on the gill covers.

You are right snafu and mistergreen. They usually appear around 2 years of age, when they are ready to breed. I'd say if it is older than 2 yrs old, it is a female. If it is younger you will have to wait for awhile longer to be certain.

 

[planted goldfish]

okay,cuz my male comet goldfish has tubericles right now, but the ranchu in question doesn't have tubricles, and has never appeared to be filled with eggs

 

[planted goldfish]

bump