barneyboy said:three of my adult female swordtails are developing swords and appear to be changing sex. Is this normal? All tank conditions are normal and healthy Help please!
ghostsword said:Hi Ed... strictly true or not I have had young swords turning into males half way thru their development, they were without gonopodium then after a while they turned. Like zombies...
Ed Seeley said:ghostsword said:Hi Ed... strictly true or not I have had young swords turning into males half way thru their development, they were without gonopodium then after a while they turned. Like zombies...
They are just late developing males. They were never female they just didn't show secondary male characteristics at an early age. Often you find that the early developing males will be smaller and much less impressive than the later developing ones that commit more energy into growth before becoming sexually mature.
Ed Seeley said:if anyone's ever seen a male livebearer sex comes just before food in the list of priorities!
chris1004 said:Ed Seeley said:if anyone's ever seen a male livebearer sex comes just before food in the list of priorities!
Hi Ed,
I love that line and it doesn't just apply to livebearers either.
Regards, Chris.