So it’s kind of safe to say that when I was “trying” to identify the gender I was using some what the most “correct” method of identification?
The pair I picked where pretty stressed out and there were some definite males but they were sluggish and not very active. They just got them in that morning, so I chose the most active fish which I think was a male, it was pretty small and pale but I could see a light banding in the caudal fin.
As for the possible female, I picked the most active without any noticeable banding.
The LFS also had P. Parvalus, I think since it was called Red Spotted Pygmy Licorice Gourami, but they all looked very similar. Some had a little more color at the fins but most were just a transparent/pale color. Maybe my brother can pick up that species.
Helene, how would you sex the P.Parvalus since you stated that they were a little easier to sex? It might actually be easier in a week or two once they have had time to settled down and color up.