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need help with Sexing hypancistrus

Posted: 05 Jul 2011, 17:31
by MIKESHELEF
Hey everyone
I bought these fish today, they look like L129.
Can someone please help me sexing them?
FISH 1
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FISH 2
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FISH 3
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FISH 4
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Thanks

mike

Re: need help with Sexing hypancistrus

Posted: 05 Jul 2011, 17:56
by sturiosoma
Fish 1,3,4 male fish 2 female.

Re: need help with Sexing hypancistrus

Posted: 05 Jul 2011, 18:13
by 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

Re: need help with Sexing hypancistrus

Posted: 05 Jul 2011, 19:11
by MIKESHELEF
Thanks :handgestures-thumbupright:
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.

Re: need help with Sexing hypancistrus

Posted: 06 Jul 2011, 06:29
by AleGer
As for me all 4 males.

Re: need help with Sexing hypancistrus

Posted: 06 Jul 2011, 08:34
by Simon86
Definetly all males!
All have a lot and long odontodes. And also the headshape says four males!!!

Cheers Simon

Re: need help with Sexing hypancistrus

Posted: 06 Jul 2011, 10:57
by MIKESHELEF
Thank you both :-BD
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 .. \:d/

Re: need help with Sexing hypancistrus

Posted: 06 Jul 2011, 16:01
by MIKESHELEF
One more question,
All 4 fish are ?
Does anyone think that they are not L129?

Re: need help with Sexing hypancistrus

Posted: 06 Jul 2011, 16:12
by MatsP
I would think they are all (which is the same as L129)

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Mats

Re: need help with Sexing hypancistrus

Posted: 06 Jul 2011, 16:45
by MIKESHELEF
Thanks Mats :)

Re: need help with Sexing hypancistrus

Posted: 07 Jul 2011, 00:29
by 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 :d