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Offline Phil_GT

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Male or female
« on: June 16, 2019, 09:55:13 pm »
Hi there

Could anyone tell me whether they think my plec is a.male or female

I've had it since August last year

Thanks in advance

Phil

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    Re: Male or female
    « Reply #1 on: June 16, 2019, 10:02:37 pm »
    How big are they Phil?
    Either way looks male to me as females only tend to have small bristles (if any at all) only around the lip not up the nose as well.

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    Re: Male or female
    « Reply #2 on: June 17, 2019, 10:01:37 am »
    its a couple of inches or so maybe, hard to really get a precise measurment as they dont like staying still haha.

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    Re: Male or female
    « Reply #3 on: June 17, 2019, 10:11:01 am »
    No thats true, mine scuttles off like a loon when i get close to the tank, unless i sneak up on her even then once she notices shes off lol

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    Re: Male or female
    « Reply #4 on: June 17, 2019, 11:03:11 am »
    There are bristles up the snout, so male. ;) :)
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    Re: Male or female
    « Reply #5 on: June 17, 2019, 01:54:37 pm »
    just remembered i had a post for this a while back.

    https://www.tropicalfishforums.co.uk/index.php/topic,273556.0.html

    :-)