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I've got 9 striped Hypancistrus. They are bought as l-333 and l-401 but i dont think they all are! There is probably some l-066 there too, and maby som other l-number?? Please help me identify them.

4-5-6

4 5 6

7-8-9

7 8 9 Maby someone can say something about the sex on them too? From what i can see ther is 2 or maby 3 females and rest male, but i am not good at this..

Jens E

Looks like fish 1,3,4,6,7 and 9 are males, but its a bit hard to tell form that distance.
Perhaps you can take some photos from above, close up?

You have both sexes for sure!

/Cristoffer

Cristoffer Forssander wrote:Looks like fish 1,3,4,6,7 and 9 are males, but its a bit hard to tell form that distance.
Perhaps you can take some photos from above, close up?

You have both sexes for sure!

/Cristoffer

Yes, there must be both males and females! Thanx Cristoffer, any thoughts on the numbers of the fish? L-66/333/401? They are not all the same and i need to figure out wich are wich so i dont mix them and homefully i will have atleast one breeding group.

Jens

Hi,
in my opinion it is not possible to identify this fish. I see a typical l 66 (image 3 & 9), and a typical l 401 (image 5). The rest is something else. This situation leads to hybrids for sure.

Greetings Felix

Some more picutes..

and another..

were they imported together? 2 and 5 appear to be 333, they rest, likely 66.

Jon wrote:were they imported together? 2 and 5 appear to be 333, they rest, likely 66.

Thank you Jon,

Yes, 2 and 5 are bought as l-333 about a year ago and the rest is bought at one time and i think they are from the same import..

Nice, then i will put the group with l-066 in one tank and the 2 other in another.

The problem with the group of l-066 is that it is 2 females and 5 males.. How will that work? Lots of fighting between the males? if so, would 2+2 work better i should i limit the grop to 1+2?

Jens