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I found a L260
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 12:16 pm
by McEve
This will go well with my other L260's, but I got uncertain about the sex of this fish.... It has the interopercular odontodes of a male - which I bought it as, but it has a completely white belly.
I know there are several people here that keep them, that's why I ask here, even though it is slightly (?) off topic.
Hope you can help
L260
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 12:53 pm
by sid
Hi Mceve
I would say from the pic ,that is is a female .....................but males can have white bellys too......as females can have marbled bellys...............time will tell
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 4:46 pm
by Barbie
McEve I've got some pretty fuzzy girls in the group, but none with opercular odontodes to that extent. Will you get me a picture of the fish from directly above? They tend to be pretty easy to sex that way after figuring out zebras. It's a beautiful fish either way!
Barbie
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 5:58 pm
by McEve
It's too late for that I'm afraid Barbie. I was so sure it was a male until I remembered the white belly/marbled belly thing that I didn't take pictures of it befor letting it in the tank. Now it's residing somehwere under a ton of java moss and stones
I think I'll assume it's a male for now:)
Thanks for your feedback both!
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 9:34 pm
by Des
McEve,
Even though it has long cheek bristles, it does not have (or seem to have) any leading pectoral fin odontodes from the photograph. If I were to choose , I would say female. I too have some like yours and am waiting for them to fill out to be 100% sure.
Des.
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 9:55 pm
by McEve
It does have odontodes on the pectoral fins as well, but not a great deal... Look:
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 7:44 am
by McEve
nobody changed their mind after the last picture? Confirmation please
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 5:36 pm
by Barbie
Nope, no mind changing. I still need a picture from above to be positive, but I say it's a male. The odontodes laying outside the opercular groove is a sure sign it's a male according to Larry Vires, and so far, he's been right. I've got a few zebra females that are close to edging out of the groove, but none with it looking that distinct.
Barbie
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 1:35 am
by zeberdy
I have to agree with Barbie this looks like my males.
