Do I Have A Male Or Female Golden Ancistrus?

[Pippy]

I wonder if this is a male or female golden ancistrus?
Any advice would be well received, thank you!

 

[Randi]

How old is this fish?

 

[minnnt]

Female I would say. It's a great colour!!

 

[KittyKat]

How old is this fish?

+1

 

[Pippy]

How old is this fish?

A couple months, not too sure bought it from my local fish shop.

 

[KittyKat]

What size? If it's only a 4-6 of months, it could be either.

 

[Pippy]

Not big at all, maybe 5-6 cm

 

[kizno1]

At 2-3" most males will have atleast a few bristles so i would female.

 

[KittyKat]

It probably won't be sexable until it is closer to 10cm..

 

[Pippy]

Thank you guys, I'll wait 1-2months and then have a look, tyvm!

 

[Rynofasho]

My BNs started showing signs of dimorphism at around 3.5 - 4.0"

 

[bristlenoseitplecoman]

Is it aggressive. if so it is more likely to be male.

 

[JenCliBee]

Is it aggressive. if so it is more likely to be male.

This just isn't the case, some of the most aggressive BN's ive kept have been female.


The fish at that size looks to be female but time will tell.