Male or female?

[Phil_GT]

Hi there everyone

I bought myself a l144 plec the other day and the keeper said they didn't know the sex as it was too small approx a inch

Now with the power of zoom does this look like a male it has a fair few small bristles on it?

Any idea would be great phil

[TropicalFishForums]

[Gingerlove05]

You might have to wait a little longer to be sure, but they look more bristly than my BN female

[Phil_GT]

okies

it seems to have more whiskers than my brown bn plec female has, however this is still a baby presently.

[Gingerlove05]

Yeah mine was about an 1-1.5inches wheni got her, shes now about 3.5inches (a lil beast) a year and 3 months on. She does have a couple of tiny spikes

[plankton]

Look out for bristles up the middle of the snout, that's when you can tell it's male.

[Phil_GT]

how old would you say they need to be for the bristles to show up

[plankton]

When they're over 2" (not counting tail).

[Phil_GT]

Okie doke

[audigex]

(not counting tail)

That seems mean - poor little guy worked hard on that tail

[plankton]

 
Yes, it's for his/her self-esteem, not ours!