Pair or not? Zebras
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Re: Pair or not? Zebras
It looks like a pair
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Re: Pair or not? Zebras
for me this are two males
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Re: Pair or not? Zebras
Bottom one is male, top one is female. Both look to be mature specimens in my humble opinion...
Re: Pair or not? Zebras
How are you guys sexing them jw?
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Re: Pair or not? Zebras
General form of the fish, Thomas
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Re: Pair or not? Zebras
Agreed. The picture can be enlarged and is clear enough to see both sexes ;)dconnors wrote:Bottom one is male, top one is female. Both look to be mature specimens in my humble opinion...
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Re: Pair or not? Zebras
For me experience is my guide. Many would say the top one is male, when the truth is that it is a sexually mature female. The shape of the heads is entirely different, the male's will be wide and spade shaped. In fact I refer to mine as 'shovel heads'. The females have a shorter, rounder looking face.aznb0i wrote:How are you guys sexing them jw?
The bodies will also be shaped differently as well. Males will be ice cream cone shaped, while females will be 'plumper' in the middle. I always say the girls have curves .
Here is a good link to help to show you the differences: http://www.zebrapleco.com/core/hypancis ... s_info.php