Sexual Dimorphism and Dichromatism in the Cyprinid Fish Puntius Titteya

We documented sexual dimorphism and dichromatism in the cyprinid fish Puntius titteya. We observed no sexual difference in body size, although males had longer fins than females. Male body coloration was redder and exhibited a higher saturation than that of females. However, in females, coloration in the cheek (around the gill cover) was near red and exhibited high saturation compared to coloration of the abdomen. These results clearly indicate sexual dimorphism in fin size and dichromatism in P. titteya, which suggests that this species has a high potential use as a model for studying sexual selection.