I just can't tell. Please help to identify...

twinspots_goby · Post by **twinspots_goby** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 5:11 pm

I tried hard to learn how to distingrish between them, and the more I learn and better get confused. Please give me a hand and tell me it's a boy or girl. Two pics are here. Thanks you all.

http://www.plecofanatics.com/gallery/sh ... puser=6049

http://www.plecofanatics.com/gallery/sh ... puser=6049
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zebra046 · Post by **zebra046** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 6:51 pm

my gut feeling is a female, you have to wait a little bit till she gets a little plump and maybe try taking a good head shot somebody might be able to get it right when you have the whole fish in the photograph.

McEve · Post by **McEve** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 7:06 pm

fins and bodyshape suggests a female, but like Zebra046 said, try to get a photo including the head from above too

twinspots_goby · Post by **twinspots_goby** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 4:46 am

In these few days, I saw this little guy start hanging around a cave. Does female ever hanging around a cave?

zebrastorey · Post by **zebrastorey** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:20 am

If it has found a cave and is staying in there it's probably a male, i can't make up my mind with the photos though

1st looks male 2nd female

Zebrabreeder · Post by **Zebrabreeder** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 5:50 pm

Looks female to me.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 11:35 pm

Little lady, but Probably only a couple of years old.

twinspots_goby · Post by **twinspots_goby** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:32 am

Does female hang around in a cave?

insurer · Post by **insurer** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 11:23 am

Why not? Nearly all my L46, male and female hang up in caves.

The one at the pics looks like a female for me.

twinspots_goby · Post by **twinspots_goby** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:57 pm

How large in size can be considered adult size or mature size? the pleco with pic posted above is about 2.25inch. Is it considered young adult and breedable? Thanks you all for your responses.

McEve · Post by **McEve** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 6:36 pm

It seems to depend on wether they are WC or tank bred. Tank bred tend to breed at a smaller size than WC. If this is due to tank bred not growing as fast as wild, (if this indeed is the case, I have noticed a few comments that might suggest this, but don't take it as factual statement

) so that they are indeed old enough even though their size might suggest otherwise, or if it's due to them being "used to" to captive conditions I coudn't say..