My L129 - sexing (added pics of the 100 %male)

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My L129 - sexing (added pics of the 100 %male)

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Hello everybody. I have now 2 L129, the others i had have been given to a friend and i kept only one, then i bought anither one that looked like a male.
I post here the pics of the one that's less hairy.
May be a female?

Upper side:
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she was a little stressed, normally colors are brighter... As soon as i'll catch the other one I'll take some pics :thumbsup:
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Re: My L129 - sexing?

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Hi,

I am not one expert, but I would say it is a male.
For me a female would be larger at the pectoral fins level.

Let's see what the expert think about it.
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:thumbsup: Aw, I'll try to measure him/her next time he' ll be in open space.
I also have a belly sight
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if usefull... thanks anyway
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Re: My L129 - sexing?

Post by Janne »

I think that is a female, females is wider over the body between the pectoral fins and males is wider over the head at the eyes and gills when they are mature. Of course there exist some really fat males too but that is not a normal condition.

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i think this is a certain male:

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belly:

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and here hairy skin can be recognized

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Re: My L129 - sexing (added pics of the 100 %male)

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no other ideas about the sex on the first one? :mrgreen:
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