How can i tell if my goldfish are male or female?
* The female Goldfish are slightly bigger than the males and look even heavier in the abdomen when they are full of eggs. * Male Goldfish develop white spots on their gills and pectoral called “breeding tubercles” during spawning time. * Males have midline ridges on their undersides beginning from the back of their pelvic fins and ending at their vent opening. This feature can be absent or smaller in females. * Males have firm abdomen while in females; the area between the pelvic fins and the anal fins is more pliable. * Male Goldfish have longer and pointed pectorals as well as stiff fin ray, while females have more rounded pectorals and shorter, finer front fin rays. * Male goldfish have smaller and more oval anal openings and the anal fins are not as thick as that of the female goldfish who has a larger and rounder anal opening with a slight protrude. The anal fin is also thicker. * The spawning time is the easiest time to distinguish the boys from the girls. The female opening will
