1. how to judge the male and female

goldfish is not mature goldfish is more difficult to distinguish between male and female, breeders can first look at their color, generally speaking, the color of the male fish is more bright, the color of the female fish is a little dark. You can also look at their tails, the tail of the male fish is thick, the tail of the female fish is small.

If it is a goldfish that has reached the breeding season, it is easier to distinguish between male and female. First of all, the abdomen of the female fish will bulge slightly, and it will be soft if you pinch it with your hand, because there are fish eggs in their abdomen. When males enter the breeding season, they will have the characteristic of "chasing stars". On the first fin ray of their pectoral fins, there will be a bump of white spots. This characteristic only appears in males, and only in the breeding season. After the breeding season, the white spots will disappear. Is it better to raise male

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female goldfish together, because they have the same requirements for environment, food and habits, so it is better to raise them together. When male and female are raised together, they can pair up by themselves and breed more small fish. The quantity and quality of self-paired goldfish are better. Moreover, it is difficult for goldfish to distinguish between male and female in their infancy, so it is better for breeders to raise them together.