davcat
Fish Egg
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Age : 72
Location : Central Coast, NSW in Oz
Job/hobbies : Breeding ...
Humor : Plecos that is : )
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Registration date : 2012-01-07
 | | Subject: L168 - butterfly plecos Tue Feb 19, 2013 5:48 am | |
| Hi  I'm about to get a trio of these cuties but would like to know how to sex them (as in identification M/F). I have been told they are about 6cm and 6 months off breeding age so would really like some idea if there are any distinguishing features at that stage of development. Sorry, I have no photos of them yet. | |
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kaban
Large Bristlenose
Number of posts : 164
Location : Etobicoke, On
Job/hobbies : concractor
Humor : not much to be serious about
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Registration date : 2012-02-11
| | Subject: Re: L168 - butterfly plecos Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:54 pm | |
| Adult males have "hairy" pectoral fins. I don't know any other way to tell. You might have to wait a bit to sex them. | |
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davcat
Fish Egg
Number of posts : 14
Age : 72
Location : Central Coast, NSW in Oz
Job/hobbies : Breeding ...
Humor : Plecos that is : )
Thank You Points : 0
Registration date : 2012-01-07
| | Subject: Re: L168 - butterfly plecos Wed Mar 06, 2013 4:32 am | |
| Thanks Kris, Yeah, kinda reminds me of when I got hairs on my pectorals  Problem is, if they are all males, or all females, I will have nothing to compare  Anyway, I got them a few days ago and not received as described, half the size in fact  So maybe another year or so before I have babies, if at all  | |
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Doug
Bristlenose King
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Location : Adelaide, South Australia
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Registration date : 2010-05-08
| | Subject: Re: L168 - butterfly plecos Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:15 am | |
|  poor effort, but unfortunately no uncommon | |
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