male or female?

[susanamck]

hi guys
will introuduce myself in the AM but wondered if you could sex this flame for me please,
added the image as an attachment
thanks very much
s

 

[aquaticclarity]

Any chance of a full side view of the fish and maybe even "squared up"? It's tough to sex the man made strains of fish because many of the markings used to sex them are gone and even females will show a large amount of color, something a wild type fish wouldn't have.

For now I'd guess female but I can't see the fins well enough to be sure.

 

[wethumbs]

I think is a female too but it looks 'bloated'.

 

[susanamck]

thanks guys.i hope its female. currently treating the whole tank with myxazin as i think the females have bacteria infection from the fish shops central system. . . hope ive caught it in time!