does this look like a male??

McEve · Post by **McEve** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 10:01 am

it could be either male or female in my opinion. I've got a lady which is much more hairy on the pectorial fin than the fish in the picture. It's sometimes possible to tell from the odontodes on the fins only, but then from a front view. If there's so much odontodes that it forms a black area, it could be a male, but from behind it's impossible to tell.

Try to get a picture taken from above and the side, and I'm sure somebody will be able to tell, as it looks like an adult

Is the fish a bit thin or is it just the angle that gives this impression?

It looks like an L98, have you been able to get a spawn from them yet? It will be exciting to see if the fry also get the same patterning!

Adam · Post by **Adam** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 3:42 pm

It's very difficult to tell from the angle of that shot. Judging from the thickness of the leading pectoral fin and the lack of substantial odontode growth I would guess it's a female. If you can manage an overhead or side profile shot it would be easier to sex the zebra more accurately.

As McEve says it would be interesting to see what the offspring of your L098s look like

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Des · Post by **Des** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 7:11 pm

Hi duma,

Require a side picture of the head and pectoral fins ( also showing cheek whiskers clearly) to be absolutely sure , but at the moment would say.........female.

Regards,
Des.

du ma · Post by **du ma** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 12:37 am

here is another picture of it

heres 2 more that i cannot determine. but im guessing theyre all males

last one

theyre all atlease 2.75"

thanks

McEve · Post by **McEve** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 1:33 am

Hi du ma

All the ones in your last post look like males to me.

They have beatuliful and unusal patterning all of them, lovely fish

du ma · Post by **du ma** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 9:55 am

nah no fries yet

but its ok

so do you guys still think the first is a female?

Des · Post by **Des** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 7:49 pm

Hi Du ma,

My view is
First :Female
Second: Female ,though not 100%sure due to reverse picture.
Third: Male 200%sure.

Du ma, check out the long cheek whiskers on the third picture, which denote male, together with longer bristles on the leading pectoral fin.
The other 2 pictures show whiskers that are much smaller, which denote females, together with shorter bristles on the leading pectoral fin. You can check these for yourself, in front of the 2 live zebras , from picture one and two,and let us know.

Regards,
Des.