How to sex betta brownorum

[TanCH]

Anyone have any pictures of female and male brownorum? i can't tell the extact difference from internet and books. Thanks.

[oddstamp]

I dont have pics but a simple google can yield a good number of pictures of males. Thus i'll describe for females (abit similar to other coccinas complex):

1)Fins: Dorsal/anal/ caudal/ventral smaller
2) Body: thinner/less stocky from side (from the top female will look compact versus longish for male)
3) Color: Less intense red. Blotch will be less blue in some females (but this one tricky and unreliable because there are even males some are totally red without the blotch)
4) Stomach: mature/well fed ones will have a stomach with abit of buldge

different people got different style of sexing, for me i use a combination of all 4 above points to decide if male or female. ie 3/4 to 4/4 likely to be female. But then again sometimes even very experienced people can be mistaken(and of course some fishes can change sex)....

[johannes]

An easy way to tell is to see the anal fin. Female would have straight anal fin whereby male's would be slightly/pointed (sharp).

[Mudskipper]

Hahaha! I just ask them and listen to their voice. Low voice...male. High voice...female. So far, mine all never reply. Gonna flush them down the toilet soon if they stay silent. JUST KIDDING!

[TanCH]

Hai.. i still cant tell.. unless i got alot of speciment to look at.

[Jitticus]

Experience plays a big role here. You'll learn once you keep them long enough.

[Mudskipper]

Do you mean after they've paired up and spawned? hahaha. I'm not waiting that long. Ready to get rid of mine...so small and cute but they hide so much and fight so much. Stress.