hi guys n girls, got 4 L201, need help sexing them. they r 6cm in length, any thoughts would b great. thanks
sexing L201
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in my view way to small yet sorry. I also find the spots spread out too far apart, but something seems weird. cheers jk :thumbup:
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6cm is still abit small. The dots are fine, another sign of young fish.
Here are a group of 4 cm fry.
Here is a mature male top view. (Don't forget to use the zoom in feature on the upper right corner of the pic)
Here is another male's side view.
Here is the vent view of a male.
Female top view. Two females side by side. Notice the slightly different in dot coloration.
Female side view.
Finally, the female vent view.
Males show longer odontodes on the pectoral fins, also noticeably more hair on the body all the way to the caudal peduncle. Wider head shape and longer evertible odontodes. All typical features of a male Hypancistrus.
Mature females also show odontodes on the pectoral fins but to a much lesser extend. Overall absence of body hair and shorter evertible odontodes. Well conditioned females also exhibit a 'torpedo' shape body. Vent views also show the typical U shape as compare to the V shape of the male.
Your fish are about a year away from showing sign of maturity. Post some pictures then.
Here are a group of 4 cm fry.
Here is a mature male top view. (Don't forget to use the zoom in feature on the upper right corner of the pic)
Here is another male's side view.
Here is the vent view of a male.
Female top view. Two females side by side. Notice the slightly different in dot coloration.
Female side view.
Finally, the female vent view.
Males show longer odontodes on the pectoral fins, also noticeably more hair on the body all the way to the caudal peduncle. Wider head shape and longer evertible odontodes. All typical features of a male Hypancistrus.
Mature females also show odontodes on the pectoral fins but to a much lesser extend. Overall absence of body hair and shorter evertible odontodes. Well conditioned females also exhibit a 'torpedo' shape body. Vent views also show the typical U shape as compare to the V shape of the male.
Your fish are about a year away from showing sign of maturity. Post some pictures then.
thanks for the thoughts, they suppose to be pairs but if they turn out to b all females, not sure if that's good or bad. still need a male for them to breed:yes:
