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reefy

12-18-2008 07:31 PM

How to identify gender of seahorse?

I am currently looking for a pair of seahorse(male/female) but I dont know how to differenciate them any one has any idea or any links?

Thanks,
Sean

noirsphynx

12-18-2008 08:04 PM

http://www.seahorse.org/library/articles/sex.shtml

sphelps

12-18-2008 08:05 PM

You have to look for the pouch on the male. Follow the front body line from the belly to the tail. A smooth slope is the result from a pouch and therefore a male. If it's more like a sharp step you got yourself a female. Here's some pics to help explain.

Female
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...8/DSC_0437.jpg

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Male
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...8/DSC_0299.jpg

reefy

12-18-2008 10:19 PM

ohh ic ic very interesting, thanks sphelps and noirsphynx, by the way awsome pictures sphelps!!!

Patrice

12-19-2008 12:13 AM

Awsome pictures!:eek:

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