Sex L262 Hypancistrus

[Sanplec]

Can someone tell me the sex of this L262?
Thanks in advance

[Sanplec]

He or she is 7-8 cm

[Birger]

That is a tough angle to say for sure(at least for me)...a clear side shot and overhead pic is best.

[Janne]

This is L136 and not L262, from this angle I guess female but it can be the opposite

Janne

[Sanplec]

Sorry, I don't have another picture, Ill try it later.
How can you see it is a L136?
What are the diffrences?
Thanks

[marsbar]

L262 have a lot more spots and only grow to around 3.5 inch similar to queen arabesque, your fish has fewer spots and looks a larger fish.
I would agree that it is L136 complex or possilbe L028

[Janne]

Like marsbar wrote, there are too few spots making this species look more black with white spots than L262 that have many small white spots close together making it look much lighter, L136 like in your picture shows the dark black edges on the fins. This is 100% for sure L136.

Janne

[racoll]

Yes, definitely not L262.

More pictures are required I think.

[Sanplec]

Here's a better picture!

[Richard B]

Certainly not L262 - janne has the correct ID i think

[Sanplec]

Thank you everyone!
I've compared the pictures of L262 and L136 on planet catfish.
The L136 looks more like mine indeed!
Glad I know that!
I've posted a new, better picture of the L136.
Can someone tell me the sex?

[MatsP]

Still a difficult call on the sex, but it's a possible female - I certainly wouldn't put money on that tho'.

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Mats

[johannes]

based on the 1st pic, it's 90% a male by looking at the kink and cheek odontodes plus rather thick pectorals...