Pleco Id Please

[drummer019]

Is this a gibbiceps? Sorry for the quality, my camera is in the truck and I'm stuck with my cell phone. Thanks

 

[indigoj]

Looks like it.

 

[Curiosity101]

Agreed.
Very pretty and potentially huge.

 

[drummer019]

Yeah I've read about their potential size. This one has a great personality and is currently in a 55 gallon tank. Any way to tell its sex? Thanks

 

[mixmaster jay]

yep defo a gibby i have a 12" gibby and still growng

Males' and females' bellies differ. Since females are those who lay eggs, their bellies should be rounder a bit. On the other hand, if fish are overfed their bellies look the same.This fish can be sexed when larger, the male has short stubby protuberence, females will be rounded in this area