[Russell Peters]

Quote: Originally Posted by dimashp Hi all, Thanx for your comments. l113892 : Hmmm...actually, i determine he from her side head (what is it called ?) If you touch it and you feel a 'grainy' skin, it will be probably a male, but if it is not, it will be female...this is not a very accurate way, but works 80% for me. Dimas

If you put the sanke into a mud pond at 8 -10 months old then it would be too young to have the male characteristic of the "grainy skin" on the gill plates.