Is it a male or female Hypancistrus zebra?

Haavard Stoere · Post by **Haavard Stoere** » 10 Aug 2007, 19:39

I got this one by mail today.

It is exacly 1 year old, and measures 50 mm from tip to tip.

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Boots n all · Post by **Boots n all** » 10 Aug 2007, 22:51

At 1 year old a bit young for sexing, or thats what l think, and considering there has been 27 veiws and no replies so may most others also.
But to get the balling rolling for you.
l am going to say a very young male.

Erlend D Bertelsen · Post by **Erlend D Bertelsen** » 11 Aug 2007, 02:14

It`s not easy to identify a fry at one year. I haven`t even identified my group with 7 individs, and they have produced over 200 fry now.

The second picture is for (me) no use – the sex different is not visible from the underside of the fish.
But if I should guess, I would say a female.

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pturley · Post by **pturley** » 11 Aug 2007, 15:21

Not trying to be contrary but with the long pelvic fins and narrow papilla I tend to think otherwise. I think it will likely be a male.

Can we get a side view of the fish?

Haavard Stoere · Post by **Haavard Stoere** » 11 Aug 2007, 17:25

I don´t have any side view picture. He or she have joined my main group, so the sex isn´t really that important at the moment.

Thank you:)

fmueller · Post by **fmueller** » 14 Aug 2007, 19:07

Not that I am the expert, but I'd think a female would be rounder. Here is a third vote for a male, so it's 3 for boys, 1 for girls right now!

Is it a male or female Hypancistrus zebra?

Is it a male or female Hypancistrus zebra?

Hmm