need help with Sexing hypancistrus

[MIKESHELEF]

Hey everyone
I bought these fish today, they look like L129.
Can someone please help me sexing them?
FISH 1


FISH 2


FISH 3


FISH 4



Thanks

mike

[sturiosoma]

Fish 1,3,4 male fish 2 female.

[MatsP]

I think #2 is also male - it's too hairy on the back end and pectorals to be a female in my opinion. I'm not 100% sure.

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Mats

[MIKESHELEF]

Thanks
I was thinking that they are four males, but I hope there's at least one female.
Anyway they are very beautiful and the size of 8-9 cm (except for the first fish that is slightly smaller)
They were very cheap so I said I'll buy all four anyway.

[AleGer]

As for me all 4 males.

[Simon86]

Definetly all males!
All have a lot and long odontodes. And also the headshape says four males!!!

Cheers Simon

[MIKESHELEF]

Thank you both
Like I said, all the fish look like males, but I thought maybe there is also a mature female, but probably not.
In any case these fish are very beautiful and worth the money I paid for them.
Now I'll start looking for females ..

[MIKESHELEF]

One more question,
All 4 fish are

Hypancistrus debilittera

?
Does anyone think that they are not L129?

[MatsP]

I would think they are all

Hypancistrus debilittera

(which is the same as L129)

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Mats

[MIKESHELEF]

Thanks Mats

[Andypex]

i agree..... All L129 and All male.....cheek and pectoral odontodes, head shape and caudal "hair" all points to males.
good luck with finding a female for them