zebra sex opinions please

[Irene0100]

some of you are good at this but I struggle
what are you views on the sex of this one?

 

[toddy123]

did you buy this fish of steve k cos thats the same fish i sold him look at the pic below she was the female that just spawned with the male i sold him

 

[Zebra Pleco]

Tough one, I would say a young female, the rear fins are quite small, males are larger for fanning eggs. The fish seems hairless and the body shape is right for a female, and but then theres no dimples on the side of the face. So hard to call.

 

[Jacqueline]

To me she looks a definite female

 

[Jamie24]

How big is it Irene? id lean towards female and looks about 2"

 

[Irene0100]

She (he?) is not quite 2 inches, I have had it for 4 years.

I ask because she has attacked the male, and he is wounded. I had 4 zebs in a tank, this one and 3 others - two were sure males and one was not sure. then one male got wounded and died (I assume male fights) then the other not sure sex died - a couple of months ago.
this left a male and this probable female.
here is the two of then a week ago... not a good pic but you can see shape difference.- he is paler as he was caught first and got stressed, maybe a bit thin but no damage marks.

but now i find he has sores on his side a large sore and two smaller ones lower down his back

So is she the villain killer?? or is she a male fighter? or did she just want to get in the cave with a male to lay and ended up squabling!
so I thought I would seek out opinions!!

I am treating with melafix and pimafix.

 

[Andrew]

Body shape says to me female.

Edit, infact a nice plump female.

 

[bigbird]

wud agree female...cheers jk :thumbup:

 

[Irene0100]

thanks. he is still poorly but alive.

 

[Zebra Pleco]

Those sores do look nasty, fingers crossed he pulls through

 

[Joby]

What a right madam, hope your male pulls through :thumbup: