Hi, opinions have been split in the past on the gender of this fish. It's now approx four years old and adult size.
Anyone fancy a go?
Thanks.
Anyone fancy a go?
Thanks.
L46, boy or girl?
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Looking at the photos i would say you have a nice female. Just my thought and feeling. Cheers jk :thumbup:
4 nice pics from above and zero side pics??? that to me will be the deciding pic... cheek odontodes will be developed if its a male by 4 years of age...
side pic in good focus will give you the answer
side pic in good focus will give you the answer
Thanks guys, if I can I will try to get an in tank shot from the side. I have 2 males from the same brood with really obvious cheek odontodes whereas this one hasn't. It does occasionally cave but nowhere near as much as the obvious males.
no cheek odondotes = female... i have females that cave and males that dont - until its time to jiggy jig !!!
Hi Guys, it's taken a while but here are some side views of the fish in question.
Hope the photo's are good enough.
Hope the photo's are good enough.
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looks male to me.... although the top wisp isnt long yet the cheek odontode is fairly large indicating prob male to me....
hair suggests male, but is a little short on the nose. so very borderline. if you already have two good males in the tank he could be just a sub-ordinate male, move him into his own tanks and see if he he gets hairier maybe.
i still tend to go for a female, as on the fins there are no hairs. but in all honesty, I do not have these in my tank, so leave it to those that have them in their tanks. cheers jk :thumbup:
i find these easier to sex than 333s and 66's sometimes... 201's are pretty easy and 260's also... but when you have the fish at home you have the advantage of seeing their behaviour too
Thanks for the input everyone.
This fish never caves, but it is in a tank with 3 confirmed males and a confirmed female.
Maybe one day it will spawn and reveal it's self!
This fish never caves, but it is in a tank with 3 confirmed males and a confirmed female.
Maybe one day it will spawn and reveal it's self!
I'm pleased to report that it's a girl.
Just before Christmas she produced 13 eggs which are now 13 fry.
Just before Christmas she produced 13 eggs which are now 13 fry.
