3x l114 need help on sexing

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3x l114 need help on sexing

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Heres is 3x l114 i might buy, the guy in the store did send me some great pictures! You can click on the pictures to make them large.
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male?
male?
male?
male?
possible female? to bad the angle on this one was messed up...
possible female? to bad the angle on this one was messed up...
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Re: 3x l114 need help on sexing

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Another pic i got of the third fish and possible female.
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Re: 3x l114 need help on sexing

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My guesses are male,female, female. The main difference between the males and females are:
1. Males are shaped like an exclamation point (!) They are wide at the head and have a gentle taper to the tail.
2. The pelvic fins of the males are straight across the back where the females are a teardrop shape.
3. Females when gravid have the thicker waist.
4. Males of course have more growth on their pectoral fins.
Here is a photo of my pair with the features exaggerated a bit because the photo was taken just before a spawn.
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Re: 3x l114 need help on sexing

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Thank you for the fast replay!
I can see how you think number 2 is a big female aswell, should fill out well with some good feeding.
Think im going for theese.
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Re: 3x l114 need help on sexing

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Is it me, or does the first one look more L600ish based on the head patterning?
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