Hypancistrus Showcase Thread 14

[wei_yuan86]

Hi everyone, need to tap on your sexing opinions as i'm very confused over sexing L134s.
(Sorry Mod, i know they are Plecolitas and not hypans but i really cannot find the last 'Pleco Showcase thread'. Do help shift this thread if its inappropriate. )


Here are 3 examples of the 8 L134s i have. Do the thorns along the lower part of the body make them a male? Thanks in advance for your opinions

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[ziw3i]

3 look female to me... unless is male with bloated stomach ?

[johannes]

they are very hairy... most probably are fat males.
or
hairy females

[wei_yuan86]

Originally Posted by ziw3i

3 look female to me... unless is male with bloated stomach ?

Originally Posted by johannes

they are very hairy... most probably are fat males.
or
hairy females

Thanks ZW but not bloated but all very fat. Been with me for 4 years already

Thanks Jo! I suspected them to be male also but i don't know if i was identifying them correctly.

[canopy]

The 3rd pic could be a female.

[canopy]

Btw, l134 is not hypan

[onlyyouknow]

Actually how big are they? They are definitely very fat.

[wei_yuan86]

Originally Posted by canopy

The 3rd pic could be a female.

Originally Posted by canopy

Btw, l134 is not hypan

Thanks Bro Canopy for your input!
I put a small note in my earlier post bro... Couldn't find the pleco showcase thread...

Originally Posted by onlyyouknow

Actually how big are they? They are definitely very fat.

I guess they are minimally 4". Kept very long already...
So just trying to figure out why they are not producing yet.

[canopy]

The Pleco thread long time closed liao. I have start a new thread there.
http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=521236

[wei_yuan86]

Originally Posted by canopy

The Pleco thread long time closed liao. I have start a new thread there.
http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=521236

Thanks Bro Canopy.
I'll post the rest of my fatty L134s over there tonight