sexing pleco l240

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iordan1999
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sexing pleco l240

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Hello! Can enyone sex my plecos l240?
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iordan1999
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Re: sexing pleco l240

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1 is 5 inches.
2 is 6 inches.
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tagamasid1023
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Re: sexing pleco l240

Post by tagamasid1023 »

Keep feeding them for a couple of months or so. They need to fatten up to ease sexing. Could be skinny females. Odontodes is not a very reliable parameter for sexing these, as both sexes are equally "hairy" IME.
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Re: sexing pleco l240

Post by plecoloachfish »

Leporacanthicus are tricky to sex, this is my pair, not same species but same family and similar traits, might help as a comparison.
the rounder body tends to suggest a pair of females.
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