Sexing L-027 Royal Plecos

rkeiger · Post by **rkeiger** » 06 May 2005, 17:23

I can't seem to find any information on how to sex these fish. Does anyone know how to do this?

thanks in advance
Bobby

plecplonkfizz · Post by **plecplonkfizz** » 06 May 2005, 18:53

I believe the only way is to have a really close look at the genital papilla.Usually the males is pointed (V shape) and female rounded (U shape).

Maybe somebody knows different?

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 06 May 2005, 21:51

Hi!

First your fish need to have a good size ~25cm at least!

Males pocess very long interopercular odontodes going at least to the middle of the body and very thick and long odontodes on the pectoral fins...

Cheers
Yann

plecplonkfizz · Post by **plecplonkfizz** » 06 May 2005, 23:55

yannfulliquet wrote:Hi!

First your fish need to have a good size ~25cm at least!

Males pocess very long interopercular odontodes going at least to the middle of the body and very thick and long odontodes on the pectoral fins...

Cheers
Yann

Is this true for L27 and other panaques ie.L190,330 etc?
I didn't know that.

Steve

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 07 May 2005, 15:11

Yes it works with every big Panaque!!

Cheers
Yann