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ID n Sexing these 2 similar hypans
Posted: 05 Dec 2010, 13:10
by Tuestar
Hi, in need of your knowledge, to ID n sexing the following 2 similar pleco.
Please pardon the dark pictures
Re: ID n Sexing these 2 similar hypans
Posted: 05 Dec 2010, 14:18
by MatsP
I think they are both female, based on the relatively narrow head where it joins the main body, and at least in the first fish, it's "wide at the hips". For determining ID, I'd say t a picture from the side of the fish (aka "Lateral view") would be a much better way to see what it really looks like, and seeing the whole fish with fins erect would be the best choice.
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Mats
Re: ID n Sexing these 2 similar hypans
Posted: 05 Dec 2010, 15:09
by claro
Hi,
I think too, that they are both female.
Milan
Re: ID n Sexing these 2 similar hypans
Posted: 05 Dec 2010, 16:00
by Tuestar
thanks guys will try a shot once they stable down, they seem to have white base and greyish stripes rather than black though
Re: ID n Sexing these 2 similar hypans
Posted: 05 Dec 2010, 18:17
by vanillarum
They look to be very similar to L399/400 to this untrained eye. Good luck.
Re: ID n Sexing these 2 similar hypans
Posted: 06 Dec 2010, 11:56
by Yann
Hi!!
they look like 2 females from the lower xingu Hypancistrus type!!
Cheers
Yann
Re: ID n Sexing these 2 similar hypans
Posted: 08 Dec 2010, 15:39
by Tuestar
Gotten some update shots.
Kinda blur but its the best i can make out of my iphone 3Gs
hypan 1
hypan 2
Mind if any experience zebra keepers advice on the sexing thks
zebra 1
zebra 2
Re: ID n Sexing these 2 similar hypans
Posted: 10 Dec 2010, 08:19
by Tuestar
anyone
Re: ID n Sexing these 2 similar hypans
Posted: 10 Dec 2010, 12:46
by MatsP
The first couple of fish are, in my opinon, one of the Lower Xingu variants. I'm not good at their ID, so I can't make it closer than that.
The Zebra's: First one is almost certainly male. The second I'm a bit less sure - looks more male than female, but it's hard (at least for me) to say for sure.
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Mats