Male or female L046?

Rene Rovers · Post by **Rene Rovers** » 04 Nov 2005, 19:17

Hello,

Can someone tell me if this Zebra is male or female?

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Neo · Post by **Neo** » 05 Nov 2005, 12:54

Pretty hard to tell with those pics but from this pic

i see no whiskers etc so i would say female, why not join us as http://www.zebrapleco.com also?

Jorge · Post by **Jorge** » 06 Nov 2005, 01:46

To my eyes is a female L046

laurab5 · Post by **laurab5** » 06 Nov 2005, 12:49

From what i have heard, males have more contrast in black to white, there black stripes are more dominant than there white ones. I would say male

Post by **Barbie** » 06 Nov 2005, 19:13

Laura what you have heard would be wrong. Color is not a valid indicator of the sex with zebras. Please stick to only giving advice on subjects you yourself have personal experience with. I know we've discussed this....

Barbie

laurab5 · Post by **laurab5** » 06 Nov 2005, 20:51

Sorry Barbie, but i read that in shanesworld. It says that the black in males may be more noticable than the white, it's color contrast

Post by **Barbie** » 06 Nov 2005, 22:44

Yeah, I know, and it is an indicator, when the fish are in condition and in comparing them to other fish in the group, IF they are mature. It is not always a tell, as the colored or white L260 stomachs does not always hold 100%, but in general is a good rule of thumb. The pictures in this thread make it very difficult to determine the exact curvature of the pectoral fins and aren't clear enough to really judge by the odontodal growth, IMO. I'm not comfortable just guessing when I can't see the things I use to determine the differences clearly. I just don't want Rene to get rid of a fish that could potentially be a female because it's coloration is darker.

Barbie

jerms5 · Post by **jerms5** » 07 Nov 2005, 20:23

What size is the zebra? Looks small in a few of the photos and that alone can change the minds of many depending on its size!