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Sexing L260
Posted: 16 Dec 2008, 21:40
by Holey_Rock_of_Texas
i need your help again with sexing these 7 L260's i just got. i still cant post pics so if you would go to this hyperlink.
http://www.holeyrockoftexas.com/index_f ... ge2084.htm
thank you in advance for all your help.
thank you,
david
www.holeyrockoftexas.com
Re: Sexing L260
Posted: 16 Dec 2008, 21:48
by DutchFry
my untrained eye tells me you have 4 males, 2 females and 1 questionmark, which could go both ways.
but i'm usually far off when sexing Hypancistrus species, and L260 is definately not the most easiest species to sex from this genus!
Re: Sexing L260
Posted: 16 Dec 2008, 22:19
by Holey_Rock_of_Texas
okay they all have white bellies, it should be 1m/6f. i hope this turns out to be true.
thank you,
david
www.holeyrockoftexas.com
Re: Sexing L260
Posted: 16 Dec 2008, 22:59
by Cristoffer Forssander
I agree with DutchFry
Cristoffer
Re: Sexing L260
Posted: 16 Dec 2008, 23:29
by Holey_Rock_of_Texas
so what exactly are you looking at to determine this? also if you are correct then that whole white belly thing is totally false.
thank you,
david
www.holeyrockoftexas.com
Re: Sexing L260
Posted: 16 Dec 2008, 23:49
by Cristoffer Forssander
Re: Sexing L260
Posted: 16 Dec 2008, 23:54
by Cristoffer Forssander
Oh... sorry, I didn't see that you've been in that tread.
I think the image is good to compare with!
Perhaps the small one is a bit to young to determine the sex.
Regards
Cristoffer
Re: Sexing L260
Posted: 17 Dec 2008, 00:02
by Holey_Rock_of_Texas
yeah the heads on those two look the same. the body is different but that is becuase the female is rip with eggs. i am so confussed.
thank you,
david
www.holeyrockoftexas.com
Re: Sexing L260
Posted: 17 Dec 2008, 07:06
by rickylbc
Hey David, So, did you end up picking them up from Jeff?
Re: Sexing L260
Posted: 17 Dec 2008, 17:36
by Holey_Rock_of_Texas
no i had him ship them to me and so as you can figure he sexed them for me.
thank you,
david
www.holeyrockoftexas.com
Re: Sexing L260
Posted: 17 Dec 2008, 18:59
by rickylbc
That's what I meant, you end up getting them from him.. I don't think you would travel that far to get those..
Re: Sexing L260
Posted: 17 Dec 2008, 21:33
by Holey_Rock_of_Texas
yeah i am sorry i miss read your comment. yes i got them for jeff and they have white bellies and since i cant tell the difference i guess i couldnt expect him to. i couldnt have done better myself.
thank you,
david
www.holeyrockfotexas.com
Re: Sexing L260
Posted: 17 Dec 2008, 22:50
by apistomaster
My L260 all had white bellies but eventually they began spawning. Some developed belly patterns after 2+ years.
You really can not go by the belly patterns as sex indicators.
Re: Sexing L260
Posted: 17 Dec 2008, 23:58
by Holey_Rock_of_Texas
i am just going to hope that it all works out and only time will tell.
thank you,
david
www.holeyrockoftexas.com