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EBR and GBR sex? Still confused...

janky

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So I've been doing research for a couple of hours and I'm still pretty lost on how to sex GBR's and even more lost on the EBR's.

The lfs said I got 2 male and 2 female. I don't think I agree - judging by the pink bellies, extended dorsal fins (2nd or 3rd ray) and blue shimmer through the black spots.

Here's the EBR - I think this one is female, due to the dorsal rays being the same uniform size throughout. Thoughts?
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GBR #1
Here's the GBR I'm having the most trouble with. Not a very colorful fellow; no black spot to check for shimmer. Belly doesn't look pink..
(It's shy, so very hard to get a good pic... I will try again later if this one isn't good enough)
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GBR #2
These guys I'm almost positive are female; pinkish bellies, shimmer through the black dot - however they have elongated 2nd dorsal rays, which is really throwing me off...
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Any thoughts?
 

Danny Barker

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top one is female next one down is male third picture forefront gbr is female cant really see much of the rear gbr forth picture looks like all female bottom one i think is female also hope this helps
 

Mike Wise

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Does the sex really matter? Sexing your fish is only important in a breeding setup. If kept together, these 2 color strains of the same species will not selectively pick a mate of the same color. If it is only a community tank, then enjoy the fish as they are.
 

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