How to sex L183

[L134PLECO]

Hi guys I'm out fish shopping at the mo I've seen some L183's around 3inches how do I sex them. Thanks Lloyd

 

[scatz]

smae as any other BN, and at 3" they should be mature.
The males will have branched bristles all over the top lip and nose, where the females will have small bristles along the top lip only, if any at all, and none will be branched

 

[L134PLECO]

Thanks will have a look.

 

[JackGillett]

I heard somewhere that you can tell the sex of Bns by strolling the nose, if it's soft it's male if it's rough it's female? Probs a load of tosh but don't know

 

[L134PLECO]

Thanks for all your help today i picked up 2 males and 2 females i hope.