Sexing Dekeyseria sp. L052

OD · Post by OD » 10 Jan 2005, 23:56

I have understood than the sexual differences in Dekeyseria sp. L052 based in a bigger odontal interopercular and same in the pectoral hard fin, but ...
do the females lack almost completely of them?
The females can possess a greater growth odontal in the end of the hard fin although the remainder of the radio be almost smooth?

I have this fish and think it's male, but looking to buy a female, I doubts. it's correct?

Thanks in advance.

OD · Post by OD » 11 Jan 2005, 14:27

and other question. This fish weighs 10cm, and he looks like L168 than to L052. it's incorrect Id as L052?

Griparn · Post by **Griparn** » 11 Jan 2005, 14:42

Im no expert, but it looks like a male.

zebraplec · Post by **zebraplec** » 11 Jan 2005, 14:53

I have a few of these and they are L052's. I would also say he is a male.

OD · Post by OD » 12 Jan 2005, 08:54

then, the females lack odontes at hard fin?

CatBrat · Post by **CatBrat** » 12 Jan 2005, 08:58

I thought that I had read on here that the females also get odontode's aswell and that they are hard to sex until they reach sexual maturity (I'll see if I can find the thread). My male (I think), which is 12cm SL has huge odontodes on it's hard ray of it pectoral fin. I'll see if I can post a picture.

Cheers, CatBrat.

CatBrat · Post by **CatBrat** » 12 Jan 2005, 09:28

This is the link I was thinking about-HERE.

Cheers, CatBrat.