Male or female

[Phalloceros]

I have this longfin albino bristlenose, he/she has small tentacles but I thought I heard females can have smaller tentacles as well. Does anyone know the gender of this fish?



the fish is about 3 inches in size (head to start of the tail)

 

[Sgooosh]

are you trying to breed them?

 

[Sgooosh]

I have this longfin albino bristlenose, he/she has small tentacles but I thought I heard females can have smaller tentacles as well. Does anyone know the gender of this fish?
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the fish is about 3 inches in size (head to start of the tail)

looks like maybe a female? its whiskers are smaller but wait until it grows up

 

[Phalloceros]

I added my male albino and hope to pair up and breed them, the he/she fish is over a year and a half old, but wasn’t cared for that proper (it’s a rescue for me) so it is about adult.

they are in my 32 gallon tank which is set up as a community breeding tank.

 

[Sgooosh]

I added my male albino and hope to pair up and breed them, the he/she fish is over a year and a half old, but wasn’t cared for that proper (it’s a rescue for me) so it is about adult.

they are in my 32 gallon tank which is set up as a community breeding tank.

hmm it should be a female tho. can i see the other one? ive heard they can be territorial so if they dont like each other pls get them out

 

[Gypsum]

It might be a male with very small bristles. Here's a photo of my mature female. She has virtually no bristles, but I'm not sure how much this varies between individuals.

 

[Sgooosh]

It might be a male with very small bristles. Here's a photo of my mature female. She has virtually no bristles, but I'm not sure how much this varies between individuals.

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yes it is a male then. maybe he is still yound

 

[Phalloceros]

hmm if it is a male that's a shame, I will keep an eye on agression, they get along fine now.

 

[Sgooosh]

hmm if it is a male that's a shame, I will keep an eye on agression, they get along fine now.

yes with a bigger tank they migth not be so aggressive. if they gt along good if they dont maybe try moving them to one of your bigger tanks

 

[Phalloceros]

I think I will put them with the other 2 male bristlenose in my 130 gallon, they've been in that tank and that works pretty good. try and find another pleco to breed in this tank

 

[FishGuest5123]

I disagree here. Sorry. That looks like a female.

 

[Phalloceros]

I disagree here. Sorry. That looks like a female.

ahh that would be great! what makes you think that?

 

[Sgooosh]

I disagree here. Sorry. That looks like a female.

hmm ive never had plecos and i was just looking off a quick goog;le seach so... guess youre right lol

 

[FishGuest5123]

ahh that would be great! what makes you think that?

Males have a lot more bristles.