Help sexing these L46s

We all know how difficult it is to identify the sex of these fish, so please post a picture in here and we'll try to help you (or at least give an educated guess!).
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Allen
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Help sexing these L46s

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I just received these three L46s today. Please help me out--are they all males, all females, or a mixture of both genders? I thnk you in advance for your expertise. They are really beautiful Zebras!

Please note: I have posted two photos of each fish.

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Post by andrewcoxon »

i would say

#1 - male
#2 - male
#3 - possible female...?? not sure... :?
My Pleco's:
4 x L46
5 x L174
5 x L134
5 x L287
5 x L257
2 x L236
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Post by crazie.eddie »

Yes, beautiful Zebs. How big are they?
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Post by Allen »

Thank you. They are 3 inches. I am hoping that there is a female in the group. I have younger ones but would like to not make these guys be old men before there are any females available!

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Post by lrry93 »

I say there all males
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Post by chanettt »

i would say all male as well.
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Post by zebrastorey »

Number 1 Male
Number 2 Male
Number 3 not sure but looks more male than female to me.
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Post by zebrastorey »

Number 1 Male
Number 2 Male
Number 3 not sure but looks more male than female to me.
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