Jamako Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 Hi all, I have four of these guys, one is a guaranteed female, it has very small and short bristles around its mouth. The other three all look similar to this one. I think they are males. I just want a second or third opinion. This is a photo of one of them. Its about 8-9cm at the moment. Thanks Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gianniz Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 does it stay in side a breeding caves? if so that should give you a fair indication. if you don't have breeding caves then contact matthew he can organise one so that you can sex them better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leone Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 post the same pic on planetcatfish.com - there is always someon on there who will know what sex it is...they are really great cheers Leone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolmo Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Looks like a male As stated try getting either the breeding caves or breeding logs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristlenose2008 Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 if you have bought them from a breeder and it was in the same batch, the smallest one is a female. That is pretty much 99% true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamako Posted November 11, 2008 Author Share Posted November 11, 2008 Yeah I have a few breeding logs in the tank. Two are occupied and one is always free but none of my orange spots ever use it Maybe I need to separate the four of them and give them their own tank? I have albino, they were sold to me as "golden bristlenose", breeding in the tank at the moment. Could this be putting the Orange spots off doing the deed? Thanks Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallfish Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 likely a male. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auritus Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I have 4 of these catfish, the female has short [but almost non existant bristle on the snout.] Would someone be able to give a scientific name fro this variant as I have been told several different names and L numbers. That looks like a male. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robfishfan Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 it's a male , well the L number , that's a very good question , if you google it you get many results and if i look in my 4 books the fish look very different to the ones i keep as well . so a little bit of research is needed here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marrick2204 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I think its L3811 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YAL05T Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 They will breed with other L or BN present though they generally are a little slower in my opinion to get going but once they do look out as they are very prolific. Mine breed in the ceramic timber look logs and also in Matthews "D" caves. After a bit of research and discussion with folks various the general concensus is that they fish we have here are Ancistrus sp. "Rio Ucayali" http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/speci...?species_id=638 Regards, Brett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YAL05T Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Also if the fish grow and bristles along the centre line of the head they are males, once a little stub pops up there you have a male, 100% my largest female is around 14cm and she just has what I term a Mo, just a sprout around the lip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobbin4 Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Did it turn out to be male?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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