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I just can't tell. Please help to identify...
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 5:11 pm
by twinspots_goby
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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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 6:51 pm
by zebra046
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.
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 7:06 pm
by McEve
fins and bodyshape suggests a female, but like Zebra046 said, try to get a photo including the head from above too
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 4:46 am
by twinspots_goby
In these few days, I saw this little guy start hanging around a cave. Does female ever hanging around a cave?
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:20 am
by zebrastorey
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
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 5:50 pm
by Zebrabreeder
Looks female to me.
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 11:35 pm
by Rob
Little lady, but Probably only a couple of years old.
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:32 am
by twinspots_goby
Does female hang around in a cave?
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 11:23 am
by insurer
Why not? Nearly all my L46, male and female hang up in caves.
The one at the pics looks like a female for me.
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:57 pm
by twinspots_goby
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.
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 6:36 pm
by McEve
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..