2 males and 2 females?

stang1 · Post by **stang1** » Sun May 13, 2007 10:42 am

I've finally got better pics of our Zebras but I'm not completely sure of their sex. Could someone help me please?

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andrewcoxon · Post by **andrewcoxon** » Sun May 13, 2007 12:01 pm

they look too young to sex. how big are they? the one in the 1st photo looks like a snub nose

stang1 · Post by **stang1** » Sun May 13, 2007 12:11 pm

I hope not.

They are only about 1 1/2" at the moment and I think they are about 18 months old but not entirely sure.

McEve · Post by **McEve** » Sun May 13, 2007 12:30 pm

nr3 looks like a male, part from that I couldn't venture a guess... could you get a closeup of the fish, from the top and side?

Andrew is right... nr1 does look like a snub, and nr4 looks like it's got a hint of it too

Hopefully I'm wrong and it turns out to be just the angle the shots are taken from

stang1 · Post by **stang1** » Sun May 13, 2007 12:37 pm

Thanks to both of you for replying!
Sadly, I can't get any better pics as they have tucked themselves away.
I put them in a bucket when I stripped down their tank so it was easier to photograph them.
Could anyone please tell me what size they are when they start to breed please?

smithrc · Post by **smithrc** » Sun May 13, 2007 7:55 pm

I actually thought Nr 3 looked more female than the others - but its just guess work.

They look bigger than I was expecting them to be

As for breeding size.. I'll go for over 3"... ours are breeding and they are all 4" total length - (so about 3.5" SL)

McEve · Post by **McEve** » Sun May 13, 2007 8:39 pm

nr3 has a rounder body than the others, but look at the first ray of the pectoral fin. Looks too thick and straight to be a female... but I've been wrong before! The caudal fins also looks too large for a female.

it is a guesswork with fish this young any way you look at it

Post by **John** » Sun May 13, 2007 8:49 pm

They are to young to sex in my opinion.
Sorry but the 1st one looks like a definite snub nose to me.
Breeding would be possible over 3", they are at least 2,5 years old by then, i think yours are between 12 and 18 months.

stang1 · Post by **stang1** » Mon May 14, 2007 12:07 am

Thanks for all the replies.

I'm really hoping the first one hasn't got snub nose and it was just a bad angle, could be a case of wishful thinking!
Still a little while until they are ready for breeding then by the sounds of it! Ah well, there's no rush and they are so beautiful, I feel lucky to have them. I'll give it another 6 months or so and post pics again in the hope of sexing them!
Thanks again.