Gravid female L333??please help

[Ryno]

hi all i was wanting a second opinion or a few. is the fowllowing L33 female? and Gravid? its about 7.5-8cm. any comeent would be greatly appriciated. thanks all:thumbup:

 

[Bigjohnnofish]

has traditional female body shape but front rays on pec fins are rather thick and theres a hint of hair growing on the pec fins too...

got a close up side picture of the fish ???

 

[Ryno]

has traditional female body shape but front rays on pec fins are rather thick and theres a hint of hair growing on the pec fins too...

got a close up side picture of the fish ???

No sorry I don't I just got a few happy snappy before I released it

 

[Bigjohnnofish]

check to see if its cheek odontodes are smaller than the known males

 

[Brengun]

It looks like it could be a female. It can get more gravid than that yet. You are looking for extra girth in the body around about the spot where the rear fins start.

 

[Ryno]

It looks like it could be a female. It can get more gravid than that yet. You are looking for extra girth in the body around about the spot where the rear fins start.

It looks really fat around there. My males always fanning so fingers crossed

 

[Ryno]

Any one else wanna have a stab??

 

[Ryno]

check to see if its cheek odontodes are smaller than the known males

My male is about 10-11cm and that 333 is about 7.5. Ihavent had a chance to compare as male won't come out of his cave

 

[anfo]

Would the male's behaviour be a hint there is a female around?

 

[Ryno]

Would the male's behaviour be a hint there is a female around?

I hoping so.

 

[Ryno]

Well I am certain she's a she cause my male is. Is fanning a cave full of eggs. Yay so excited

 

[MIX02u]

Awesome news mate. Congrats

 

[bigbird]

good news indeed. cheers jk :thumbup:

 

[Brengun]

Kewl. Sounds like fry arent far off.

 

[shooter50014]

Well I am certain she's a she cause my male is. Is fanning a cave full of eggs. Yay so excited

thats always a great way to determine you have a female :clap: