Sexing L260 Queen Arabesque

[PlecoLover2721]

Hello, Id like a second opinion on sexing my L260. I think the one in the middle is a Female and the other two are males. its weird though because the female is always in a open back cave and attacked anyone that comes in. They might be a little young to accurately sex their about 2.75". Thanks!

[Borbi]

Hi,

it all depends a little on how long they are in captivity and how well they have been fed recently.
The middle one seems to be a male.

The other two are difficult, because they are not lying flat on the bottom and hence head shape is not clearly discernible.
I´ll give you 60% male for the other two, a more reliable guess is only possible with better pictures.

Cheers,
Sandor

[PlecoLover2721]

Thanks Ill get some pics of them individually tomorrow.

[Coldhands]

Based on the first photo, fish on the right is surely a male one. Middle looks like a young female. Unsure about the fish on the left but could potentially be male also.
Females can be aggressive and territorial as well, nothing to be worried about.