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Question about L-260 Queen Arabesque
Posted: 22 Mar 2005, 18:17
by justL#s4me
Can anyone tell me how big do these need to be before you can sex them?
Thank you.
Posted: 22 Mar 2005, 19:05
by Yann
Hi!
One of my smallest female laid eggs at around 6cm TL so you should be able to sex them at around this size!
Cheers
Yann
Posted: 22 Mar 2005, 19:06
by Maarten
Sexing Males slightly bigger, longer interopercular, pectoral odontodes than those on the female. Males also have plate odontodes. The hard ray of the pectoral fins are broader, head wider and longer. Males from this species also seems to have a belly that is marble (totally or partially), females however have all white bellies.
My L260s are about 6-8cm, you can see the difference clearly.. especially the marbled bellys.