honey gourami...
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i dont know about all gouramis, but generally, ive heard that the female is less colored than the male. in your case, i would say its a male, however i could be wrong. Next, in case that isn't the case, with most fish , the males bottom fin, by its butt, is pointed, and the females is slightly more fanned out. I am aware that it is rather difficult to get a hold of a female gourami. It is still possible to beat all these chances, but i wouldnt say it is likely. i hope i helped
If yours is colored I would say its a male. the hard part with honeys is sexing the ones that have no color. they look like females, but i found out the hard way that they can be males that are subduing their color. they will do this when stressed or when in a tank with too many males (such as in the pet store). But, if you see a bright colored one you are pretty safe in assuming its a male.
I have red flame gouramis....the male is very red/orange and he is quite big. The two females have no colour...more of a silvery/grey. The edges of their fins are a slightly tinted yellow. And they are quite small. I don't know if its the same for honey gouramis but its likely.
Also, from my experience you have to actively look for a female gourami. Its not likely you will end up with a female buying randomly at a petstore. They tend not to stock females because they aren't as vibrant. When I was searching for females I called at least 10 stores...none had females, but offered to order them in. i found females by accident...one store was selling female/male pair on special. It's a lot of fun having a group of females with a male.
Also, from my experience you have to actively look for a female gourami. Its not likely you will end up with a female buying randomly at a petstore. They tend not to stock females because they aren't as vibrant. When I was searching for females I called at least 10 stores...none had females, but offered to order them in. i found females by accident...one store was selling female/male pair on special. It's a lot of fun having a group of females with a male.
