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There is no sexual dimorphism in Oscars (Astronotus ocellatus) although some amateurs may claim different. (Comparing fins has been touted but that's like comparing hair length in humans) The only two ways to tell are by actually netting and upending the fish to examine its' sexual organs (job for an expert) or watch them spawning and check out the shape of their 'tubes'. The female has a wide tube and is the one that lays the eggs. The male follows after the female and has a pointed tube it does not lay eggs.

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Some people 'claim' that they can be sexed by the differences in their fins and other supposed visible differences too. This does not work any better than sexing people by the length of their hair or the size of their feet. Oscars are one of the species of Cichlids that have been placed into the category of "having no sexual dimorphism". This means that unless they are actually breeding (spawning) and their organs are visible so that the differences can be seen, a physical examination of the sexual organs out of water is the only way to sex them.

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The fin on the top of female goldfish would be bigger than that for the male goldfish. and there is a brown patch at the end of their ears for female goldfish, but not for male goldfish.

goldfish have ears??

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Check this out:

http://www.knowbrainers.com/question/pets/oscar_fish_male_female.php?q=1808

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You can usually tell a male and a female fish apart by there brightness, what they do, and the length of there fins. 🐟

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