Sexing L260
Posted: 15 May 2005, 00:52
I'm afraid it is what it is... but for confirmation, can you sex this Hypancistrus?
How large is this fish?
If it's an adult I would say it's a possible female.
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Posted: 15 May 2005, 12:39
Posted: 15 May 2005, 12:51
Jorge,
It is a Female. It has short cheek odontodes and short leading pectoral fin odontodes . In a Male these are very much longer.
Des.
It is a Female. It has short cheek odontodes and short leading pectoral fin odontodes . In a Male these are very much longer.
Des.
Posted: 15 May 2005, 13:54
Hi Jorge.
To me, the pectoral hard ray it's very broad, and shows a male. Interopercular and pectoral odontes, although show a female, can be smaller for dominance or/and stress.
To me, the pectoral hard ray it's very broad, and shows a male. Interopercular and pectoral odontes, although show a female, can be smaller for dominance or/and stress.
Posted: 15 May 2005, 14:29
The fish is adult, about 9 cm. Is quite slim and a bit pale in colour. According to the seller, is alone since a couple of months in a 60 l tank, with no other fish.
I'm looking for a female, but I have doubts with this individual
I'm looking for a female, but I have doubts with this individual
Posted: 15 May 2005, 16:24
that tank is really clear Jorge any chance of a photo of the whole tank???
Kev
Kev
Its a girl
Posted: 15 May 2005, 17:06
This is a Male 
I think yours is a girly
I think yours is a girly
Posted: 15 May 2005, 22:49
Jorge,
Why do you have doubts about this fish?
I have a few L260 both male and female , and am sure you have a female there.
Regards,
Des.
Why do you have doubts about this fish?
I have a few L260 both male and female , and am sure you have a female there.
Regards,
Des.
Posted: 17 May 2005, 00:14
I finally have bought the fish... but I still have serious doubts...
her/his belly... spotted... I'm afraid it means male, isn't?
his/her genital papila
do you still think is a female?
her/his belly... spotted... I'm afraid it means male, isn't?
his/her genital papila
do you still think is a female?
Posted: 17 May 2005, 01:36
I have 2 females with colored tummies. They've spawned no problem, so obviously the males don't mind too badly ;). It's not the norm, but it definitely can happen. This is a picture of my adult male. Notice the huge odontodes. My females have some growth, but it lays mainly in the groove, much like your fish pictured.
Does that help?
Barbie
Does that help?
Barbie
Posted: 17 May 2005, 09:07
Yeah, I have two males... but one of them had the same look of this... the genital papila appears to be a female, but I'm not sure for the belly and odontes.
My males are clearly males:
then, the new fish is a female? sure?
My males are clearly males:
then, the new fish is a female? sure?
Posted: 17 May 2005, 14:36
Ola Jorge!!
I have 3 females, and no male, so U can visit me in Croatia, and then we can change L260, you give me male i give you female...
After that, i will show you Adriatic see and we can get drunk with Cro beer and celebrate in to tha night
Cro women like egzotic ppl, so viva la Espana
I have 3 females, and no male, so U can visit me in Croatia, and then we can change L260, you give me male i give you female...
After that, i will show you Adriatic see and we can get drunk with Cro beer and celebrate in to tha night
Cro women like egzotic ppl, so viva la Espana
Posted: 10 Jun 2005, 11:45
A couple more pics of the supposed female L260:
sure female?
sure female?
:)
Posted: 10 Jun 2005, 20:18
Hi Stina,stina wrote:Ola Jorge!!
I have 3 females, and no male, so U can visit me in Croatia, and then we can change L260, you give me male i give you female...
I have 2 adult male in Hungary, and I like Croatia
Posted: 18 Jun 2005, 01:56
Male or female? nobody knows?
Posted: 18 Jun 2005, 10:59
It looks like a female but it's a little underfed, feed her heavily for a week or two with frozen cyclops, brine shrimps and similar food and you will see a nice rounded belly ripped with eggs...if you keep her with the other she maybe not get so much food in the competition with the males.
One good trick if you want to breed species that is to keep males and females separated for some weeks and feed them heavily and after that put them together.
Janne
One good trick if you want to breed species that is to keep males and females separated for some weeks and feed them heavily and after that put them together.
Janne
Posted: 18 Jun 2005, 11:51
Thanks Janne
I know it's little underfed at the LFS, but it's eating a lot now at home and in a few weeks will be in perfect shape. With the males I have the opposite problem, I think they are a bit overweigth...
I know it's little underfed at the LFS, but it's eating a lot now at home and in a few weeks will be in perfect shape. With the males I have the opposite problem, I think they are a bit overweigth...
Posted: 20 Jun 2005, 00:30
I think female, but I have one of L260, i thinked that is female and 1-2 month later the fins grew. Nobody can be sure sexing themJorge wrote:Male or female? nobody knows?
I hope everybody understand my "perfect" english
sakal /jackal/
Posted: 20 Jun 2005, 10:23
I would say female...
@Sakal, i have sold my L260...but feel free to contact me whenever you will be hedding my way
@Sakal, i have sold my L260...but feel free to contact me whenever you will be hedding my way