L007 sex and nose.

[pointpleco]

Hi,

What is a size where L007's can be sexed. I have 3 at 7cms, 5.5cms and 5cm. They were sold to me as 1 male and 2 females. I know they have a lot of growing to do, but would be good to know their sex.

I have attached a photo, i have heard of snub nose before. Is it a bad thing and does this one have it. Just because of it's short nose i thought it possibly does. But maybe it's just young and hasn't developed it's head yet.

Thanks

[DHarris]

Definitely looks snub to me. I don't have a clue how bad it may be but it certainly isn't a good thing.
I've had small leporacanthicus in the past and none had heads like that.

No offense but if you're trying to sex them to breed, I would not breed that fish.

[Jools]

Snub nose isn’t a genetic issue, and so youngsters won’t have the snub nose if raised well.

I’ve bred snub nosed

Loricaria

to produce normal offspring.

Jools

[pointpleco]

Definitely looks snub to me. I don't have a clue how bad it may be but it certainly isn't a good thing.
I've had small leporacanthicus in the past and none had heads like that.

No offense but if you're trying to sex them to breed, I would not breed that fish.

Thanks for the reply mate, it does look a little worse from the angle of pic. But for sure not 100% normal. After seeing jools comment below i will try to breed them once big enough. But if for some reason the fry were like it then this one and the fry would just go into a display tank. I wouldn't sell them.

[pointpleco]

Snub nose isn’t a genetic issue, and so youngsters won’t have the snub nose if raised well.

I’ve bred snub nosed

Loricaria

to produce normal offspring.

Jools

Hey Jools,

Thanks for that info, it makes me feel better. They are a while from being able to breed so i will see how it developes until then. They came from a private seller that got them from the same breeder. And this is the only one of the 3 that is like it. So that's for sure a good sign.

Thanks