Plec ID......peckoltia ?????

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Breezer
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Plec ID......peckoltia ?????

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Hi all,

I really suck at id in plecs.....

Recently bought these as L015 but looking at the pics on the catelog i'm not thinking they are...although as a said i suck at ids so they well could be. Will get other pics today if needed. From what i was told they are about 4yo, and about 10-11cm TL. And how do you sex these fellas?
this is the suspected male
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and possible female..
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Re: Plec ID.

Post by MatsP »

There are several species that look very similar to , e.g. .

For mature and well-fed specimens, a view from above (or bottom) would be the best way to tell males from females.

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thanks

I'll go and try and get some above shots etc, might be a while though as they like to hide lol.
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pics of plec1
peckoltia.jpg
close up of base of tail
close up of base of tail
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pics of plec2
peckoltia 2.jpg
close up of base of tail
close up of base of tail
with a ruler to show size.
with a ruler to show size.
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Re: Plec ID......peckoltia ?????

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anyone????????
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Re: Plec ID......peckoltia ?????

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Despite the lack of Odontodes, I'd say it's likely that both of your fishes are males - I'm going by body shape alone, which unfortunately isn't a very good way to determine this - but I'd give it "75% certain" at this point in time. Feed them properly and see what they look like when they have grown a bit.

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Re: Plec ID......peckoltia ?????

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thanks for that mats, not quite what i wanted to hear but not unexpected either.

So still no real id, but that's cool, i'll try again later once they have grown a bit and are fed better.

Thanks.
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The ID is or one of it's close relatives - the care and keeping should be the same.

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Re: Plec ID......peckoltia ?????

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1 is male 2 is female.
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1 is male 2 is female.
How have you drawn that conclusion?

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Re: Plec ID......peckoltia ?????

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The two have different head shapes and the former has a preopercular region that is medially wider than the postopercular region, and is threfore, without a doubt, a male. I might be wrong, but at least that's the way I see it.
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Cool
One more bucket of water and the farce is complete.
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