sexing target mandarin

[sdietz2469]

I know how easy it is to tell the difference in the green mandarins... but how can you tell in the target mandarins? pics would be great...thanks

[GreshamH]

Same way and just as easy.

[sdietz2469]

well then we have a female......, as the dorsal fin is very short, but thinking about it, i have never seen a male target mandrin..... EVER!!!!!!! and we cant seem to find a single pic online of a male?????? hmmmmm, i wanted to get chloe a mate.... is this even possible since she has been in my tank for almost 3 years now? how is the introduction going to work, will she take to the male, or will she deny it and attack it?????
shane

[Zaita]

Chances are your female will now attack and kill the incoming male. You have to introduce them at the same time

[GreshamH]

I beg to differ. I've found if you add a larger male for the smaller female there tends to be very little problems.

[sdietz2469]

would somebody post a pic of a male target.......

[acroporas]

There are pics of both male and female Synchiropus picturatus in this thread.
http://www.marinebreeder.org/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=1429

[Zaita]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11926000#post11926000 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by GreshamH
I beg to differ. I've found if you add a larger male for the smaller female there tends to be very little problems.


Ahhhh very good to know! I have been waiting for the availability of a male Green Mandarin for a while before purchasing a female. Might look at this as an option

[tcmfish]

I have a small male but haven't been able to find a female. Looks like we are in the exact opposite situation. I recently picked up a male and female green mandarin and in those it seems female are a lot less frequent. Maybe you just got lucky.

[GreshamH]

While working on the wholesale side of MO my experience was more males are shipped them females.