Male or female, get your guesses in?

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

This is my beautiful Pleco, been with me since October last year and was about an inch in size then. So I'm estimating 4-5 months old. I know, still too young to properly sex, but what are our guesses so far?

 

[Slaphppy7]

Female.

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

Female.

I think so too, so far. There are a couple of bristles on 'her' nose. I'm just enjoying watching the change over the weeks

 

[Slaphppy7]

She IS a pretty one, reminds me of my "Blondie"...looks like she enjoys her veggies, too

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

She IS a pretty one, reminds me of my "Blondie"...looks like she enjoys her veggies, too

Oh yes, courgette is the favourite - trouble is she makes such a mess with it haha. Carrots tonight I think

 

[Slaphppy7]

Ever try broccoli or cauliflower?
Both of my BNPs love them (blanched)...green beans, too

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Looks like a female to me.

Males tend to have longer bristles. Those bristles stretch towards the center of their head:

 

[Slaphppy7]

Yes, and those bristles take a while to grow in, so it's a guess until they get older...my main clue is the wider, rounder body on the OP's fish...

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

I think the photo makes "her" look much wider than normal

 

[Slaphppy7]

That's a possibility...

 

[Slaphppy7]

Here's my Blondie, hanging out in her coco cave...sorry for the reflections on the glass

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

Here's my Blondie, hanging out in her coco cave...sorry for the reflections on the glass

You know what. I have coconut caves somewhere?! I've had an axolotl in the tank for years so all the nice small fish ornaments were put away. I'm sure I have one spare still!

There are a few bristles appearing on 'her' nose now.

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

Updated photo taken yesterday

 

[Workingmummy]

This is my beautiful Pleco, been with me since October last year and was about an inch in size then. So I'm estimating 4-5 months old. I know, still too young to properly sex, but what are our guesses so far?



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Bristlenose ? If so female x

 

[Workingmummy]

Females only have spines kind of around the lip areas males can get them going right up the back of the head . I love my bristlenose plecos. Got hundreds of baby's here x