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Siraitia grosvenorii have obvious male and female characteristics. Can they be raised together?

Jane Margolis
2021-06-23 22:32:35
The spines on the dorsal fin of the male are relatively thick, while the spines on the dorsal fin of the female are flat and small. The breasts of the male and female are also different. The breasts of the male are more rounded, while the breasts of the female look more pointed. There is also a difference between the gonopore of male and female fish, the gonopore of male fish is V-shaped, and that of female fish is U-shaped. Usually, the male fish will be more lively and bold, and the female fish will be more timid. The ventral fins of the male tend to be hard, while the female tend to be soft.
Siraitia grosvenorii have obvious male and female characteristics. Can they be raised together?

1. The obvious characteristics

of male and female Siraitia grosvenorii The obvious characteristics of male and female Siraitia grosvenorii are appearance and personality. Breeders can judge by the following differences:

First, the appearance. The spine on the dorsal fin of the female Siraitia grosvenorii is flat and small, while the spine on the dorsal fin of the male Siraitia grosvenorii is thick and round. Secondly, the chest of the male fish is rounded and looks parallel to the body. The breast of the female fish is a little pointed, with a little protruding feeling. Moreover is the stature, the male fish's stature is quite stout, the female fish's stature is relatively slender. The last is the gonopore. The gonopore of male fish is V-shaped, while that of female fish is U-shaped. When they are in estrus, the difference of gonopore will be very obvious.

Breeders can also judge by personality, generally speaking, the personality of male fish is more lively, more active when grabbing food, and not easy to be frightened. The female fish is relatively timid, and its attack power is not as good as the male fish.

2. whether the male and female of Luohan fish can be mixed

, it is better not to raise the male and female of Luohan fish together, because the character of Luohan fish is fierce, like to attack other fish, especially between the same kind, often because of fighting for territory and fighting. Siraitia grosvenorii has strong attack power and will be seriously injured when fighting, so it is better for breeders not to raise male and female together. If the Luohan fish reaches the breeding season, the breeder can try to keep them together, and if they can coexist peacefully, they can breed. If peaceful coexistence is not possible, it is better to isolate immediately.

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