Sexing L-333 Help

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james83
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Sexing L-333 Help

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Fish 1

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Fish 2

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Fish 3

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Fish 4

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All fish are at least 2 1/2 inches 3 inches long and F1's. Let me know if i need better pics. thanks
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Re: Sexing L-333 Help

Post by Barbie »

The fish aren't quite mature enough to tell for sure, and the angle directly above for the two fish. The only one I'm pretty sure is female is 3. Warm them up and feed them and give them a chance to mature and they'll let you know easily ;).

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Re: Sexing L-333 Help

Post by plecoboy »

Like Barbie said, Fish 3 is probably female, looks plump behind the pectoral fins. The others are probably male based on the streamlined body and hairy pectoral fins.
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Re: Sexing L-333 Help

Post by james83 »

thanks. im just happy to have at least 1 female. all my other pleco groups turned out to be all males.
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