Hey everybody!
Im just wondering if someone here knows how to sexing these big panaques, specially L190.
I hope to be a owner of two maybe three 35-40cm L190 on saturday. So if someone have some pics of gential papilla or odontodes so would it be great!
How to sex big Panaque species
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Re: How to sex big Panaque species
I believe that it becomes pretty obvious by the bristles on the gill covers.
Big bristles = male
small/non existent = female
I am no biologist though
Big bristles = male
small/non existent = female
I am no biologist though
One more bucket of water and the farce is complete.
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Re: How to sex big Panaque species
This is most likely a male, judging by the gill-spines.
Spines on the pectoral fins are also larger on males than females.
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Re: How to sex big Panaque species
Both sex get long cheek odontodes, females get a little smaller on the pectoral fins. I would go for the shape of body, lenght of snout and the shape of the anal fins, if they are in good condition and you have both sexes you would be able to see the differencies in the overall shape. Males longer snout (make them looking more slender), larger anal fins, much longer and thicker odontodes on the pectoral fins.
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