How to distinguish male and female parrot fish

When it comes to raising fish at home, many people do it for the sake of appearance, so brightly colored fish that are easy to raise become the first choice. Among them, parrot fish are popular among the public because of their beautiful colors, strong adaptability to the environment, and easy to raise. And why is it called parrot fish? This is because its mouth shape is very similar to that of a parrot. There are many varieties and colors of parrot fish, and the most common one is the blood parrot. Taking the blood parrot as an example, let’s talk about how to distinguish between male and female parrot fish.

How to tell male and female parrot fish apart? Male parrot fish are more red in color.

Generally speaking, the male parrot fish has a redder body color, and its dorsal and anal fins are slightly pointed and long, sometimes even longer than the caudal fin. Compared to the female parrot fish, its body color is lighter and easier to turn white. At the same time, the female parrot fish usually does not exceed the tail fin.

At the same time, in terms of personality, male parrot fish will be more aggressive and slightly more likely to initiate the fight. As for the female parrot fish, it will also suddenly start before laying eggs, but of course this is not absolute.

In addition, the reproductive organs of male and female parrot fish are also different. The genital opening of the male parrot fish is relatively smooth, with a small protrusion and a smooth abdomen. The reproductive opening of the female parrot fish is more prominent and the abdomen is slightly swollen. This swollen abdomen will be more obvious when it reaches Linchuan.

Parrot fish prefer soft water that is slightly acidic and has low hardness. Parrot fish have strong adaptability to temperature and can live freely in water temperatures between 20 and 30 degrees Celsius. However, parrot fish are very sensitive to temperature. In low water temperatures or when the water temperature changes drastically, they are prone to stress reactions, causing their body color to become dull and lose its bright luster, and even black stripes or markings may appear.

During the breeding process, it is best to keep the water temperature within the range of 25-28℃, and the water temperature difference before and after each water change should not exceed 0.5℃.

Because parrot fish are born with lips that cannot be closed, their ability to control the flow of water is poor, the water flow passing through their gills is smaller, and their ability to exchange oxygen between the water flow and the gills is much worse than that of their father, mother and other fish. Therefore, the water where parrot fish are raised must have sufficient oxygen.