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Identification/sexing of Rineloricaria sp red
Posted: 21 Jan 2025, 15:44
by guillaume
Hey all,
I've gotten many conflicting answers as to whether my Rineloricaria sp red is a male or female, what do you think ?
Thanks !
Re: Identification/sexing of Rineloricaria sp red
Posted: 21 Jan 2025, 15:55
by Fallen_Leaves16
Looks like a nice female to me.
Re: Identification/sexing of Rineloricaria sp red
Posted: 21 Jan 2025, 16:48
by bekateen
Hi @guillaume, I agree with Fallen_Leaves16. If that fish is mature, it's female.
Cheers, Eric
Re: Identification/sexing of Rineloricaria sp red
Posted: 23 Jan 2025, 10:46
by guillaume
Awesome, my local pet store only has males so that's my preferred outcome
thank you for your answers !
Re: Identification/sexing of Rineloricaria sp red
Posted: 23 Jan 2025, 16:43
by bekateen
guillaume wrote: 23 Jan 2025, 10:46
Awesome, my local pet store only has males so that's my preferred outcome
thank you for your answers !
A word of caution about this fish. If it is not mature, there is a chance it'll turn out to be male after it grows. But if it's adult, then yes, female.
Good luck,
Eric
Re: Identification/sexing of Rineloricaria sp red
Posted: 26 Apr 2025, 12:37
by guillaume
Hey all, just wanted to provide an update. I managed to get a male (happy to clearly see his odontes) and they have already brushed past each other a few times. I put two hollow bamboo cylinders in the tank for their privacy but I believe the male is still a little young compared to the mature female so I'll be patient.
Thanks again for your help !
Re: Identification/sexing of Rineloricaria sp red
Posted: 26 Apr 2025, 17:19
by bekateen
Glad you got a male. With proper sized bamboo caves, chances are good something will happen eventually.
Cheers, Eric
thank you for your answers !