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Sorry Re: My Mollies

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Question

My Black Molly
I'm really sorry I got ahead of myself and forgot to post a picture of my black molly that I'm trying to figure out if it's a male or female.

Answer
Hi Tara,
Your molly is a male.  You see the little pointed analfin.  This is called a gonopodium.  The females do not have this.  The male uses this gonopodium to fertilize the females.
If you look on the internet, you will see many pictures of males, and females.
Lynda