Male or Female - L002

[Firestorming]

Evening all, I have been offered this

L002

This is the only picture I have sorry.

I am planning on adding it to my small colony but would like opinions on a gender.

Regards,
Brett

[MatsP]

Difficult. I'd say female, based on body-shape. Sexually mature males will have a "hairy back", and I'd expect more gill-spines too.

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Mats

[macvsog23]

This fish looks like the female L002 I have spawned.

[Firestorming]

Thanks lads, "she" was quoted as being 8cm TL, and I am dearly hoping it is a female, I picked up 3 x 9-10cm TL males off a closing down keeper, and they all have settled in and caved up, so fingers crossed it works out good tomorrow morning and with a bit of conditioning I can add another L to my spawning list. I will add some extra pics when I get back.

[ColumbianChocolate]

Is it just me but does the tail end of the plecos body look a bit deformed, like a kink in the spine?

[Firestorming]

Tail is nice and straight, I got some pics, but they are not the best. I did not want to stress the fish too much, so it is in a Q tank for a bit settling down. Already feeding on wafer and a bit of flake, so looking good. The nose was quite pointed I did note.