Who am I?

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Leucosticta
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Who am I?

Post by Leucosticta »

hello! I bought these fishes labeled as L270 but i am not sure. They are more oir less 10 cm long and i also would like to recognize the sex even if i think I should take better pics!

The 'male'
with bigger odontides
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The second one
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Re: Who am I?

Post by Janne »

The pictures are to bad to id which species but it can be L270, better with pictures showing a sideview when they are in the aquarium.

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Post by Leucosticta »

ok.

the 'male'

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'female'

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Thanks!
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Re: Who am I?

Post by Yann »

Hi!!

Yeap I would say Hypancistrus sp L270!
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Re: Who am I?

Post by Leucosticta »

and can you also sex them? :mrgreen:
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Re: Who am I?

Post by MatsP »

My simple eyes can't see a female in your pictures - but I'm not very experienced with Hypancistrus.

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Re: Who am I?

Post by Leucosticta »

ouch... does anybody has an advice? :oops:
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Re: Who am I?

Post by Jon »

Your female is a female, your male is a male.
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