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L204 male or female?

Posted: 30 Dec 2006, 07:11
by CatBrat
I just picked up my first L204 yesterday. It has been at the LFS for about 6 months now, and has grown quite well, lol. It is around 8-9cmSL. Just wondering what sex you think it is?
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It doesn't have any plate odontodes, and its pectoral and interopercular odontodes are both pretty short, but may still be a bit young.

Cheers, Jake.

Posted: 30 Dec 2006, 22:20
by Janne
Jake wrote:Just wondering what sex you think it is?
It's a she :wink:

Janne

Posted: 31 Dec 2006, 08:03
by apistomaster
Hello Janne,
That was helpful to me also. Both sexes are are rather spiney but the dorsal view appeared female to me. I have 8 adults that I need to break down into smaller breeding groups. I'll have higher confidence in makng my selections now.

Posted: 01 Jan 2007, 06:01
by CatBrat
Thanks a lot Janne, you confirmed what I had thought.

Cheers, Jake.