Sexing L260

[Holey_Rock_of_Texas]

i need your help again with sexing these 7 L260's i just got. i still cant post pics so if you would go to this hyperlink. http://www.holeyrockoftexas.com/index_f ... ge2084.htm
thank you in advance for all your help.
thank you,
david
www.holeyrockoftexas.com

[DutchFry]

my untrained eye tells me you have 4 males, 2 females and 1 questionmark, which could go both ways.

but i'm usually far off when sexing Hypancistrus species, and L260 is definately not the most easiest species to sex from this genus!

[Holey_Rock_of_Texas]

okay they all have white bellies, it should be 1m/6f. i hope this turns out to be true.
thank you,
david
www.holeyrockoftexas.com

[Cristoffer Forssander]

I agree with DutchFry

Cristoffer

[Holey_Rock_of_Texas]

so what exactly are you looking at to determine this? also if you are correct then that whole white belly thing is totally false.
thank you,
david
www.holeyrockoftexas.com

[Cristoffer Forssander]

The shape of the body and the head!

http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/view ... =5&t=24707


Cristoffer

[Cristoffer Forssander]

Oh... sorry, I didn't see that you've been in that tread.

I think the image is good to compare with!

Perhaps the small one is a bit to young to determine the sex.

Regards
Cristoffer

[Holey_Rock_of_Texas]

yeah the heads on those two look the same. the body is different but that is becuase the female is rip with eggs. i am so confussed.
thank you,
david
www.holeyrockoftexas.com

[rickylbc]

Hey David, So, did you end up picking them up from Jeff?

[Holey_Rock_of_Texas]

no i had him ship them to me and so as you can figure he sexed them for me.
thank you,
david
www.holeyrockoftexas.com

[rickylbc]

no i had him ship them to me and so as you can figure he sexed them for me.
thank you,
david
http://www.holeyrockoftexas.com

That's what I meant, you end up getting them from him.. I don't think you would travel that far to get those..

[Holey_Rock_of_Texas]

yeah i am sorry i miss read your comment. yes i got them for jeff and they have white bellies and since i cant tell the difference i guess i couldnt expect him to. i couldnt have done better myself.
thank you,
david
www.holeyrockfotexas.com

[apistomaster]

My L260 all had white bellies but eventually they began spawning. Some developed belly patterns after 2+ years.
You really can not go by the belly patterns as sex indicators.

[Holey_Rock_of_Texas]

i am just going to hope that it all works out and only time will tell.
thank you,
david
www.holeyrockoftexas.com