Sexing L159?

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Fallen_Leaves16
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Sexing L159?

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Looking for confirmation on the sexes of these guys- myself and a few other people think all of them are male, but I was told that the stubby-bristled/tentacled fellows could very well be female. I had a definite female that sadly perished, leaving behind two female-less males; but recently got an opportunity to get a probable pair from someone local- I received one that was 100% male (Hazel Aquatics line), and one probable (?) female; i.e. one with oddly stubby bristles (from Freshwater Exotics).
Both of the 100% males (apparently both might be from Hazel Aquatics?) look like this, with a nice set of bristles/tentacles.
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This is the stubby one I got myself from Freshwater Exotics as a male:
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This is the stubby one I got today:
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"If it looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it's probably some sort of mutated goose, in today's day and age..."
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Joined: 09 Sep 2022, 17:04
My cats species list: 38 (i:15, k:15)
Spotted: 42
Location 1: Charlotte, NC
Location 2: United States of America

Re: Sexing L159?

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Another pic of the new stubby-tentacled one:
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Picture quality's absolutely awful; sorry about that. Not sure how to fix it, either...

I can get pics of the vents if needed. Forgot to take vent pics earlier when I had the chance #-O
"If it looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it's probably some sort of mutated goose, in today's day and age..."
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