orange spot bn

[Cory Fan]

Hi all,

Can anyone show me a picture of a male orange spot bn, a picture of female to compare will be great.

more info on them will be very much appreciated.

Many thanks.

[Alan Caboolture]

Goodness !!!!

You can't possibly mistake a mature male Orange Spot B.N.   They have the biggest, ugliest, bushy, face full of whiskers you ever saw.

Females have a few around the lip edge, but nothing like a male!!!

Note though that they take a couple of years to mature.  Younger fish can be sexed by body shape, head shape, and fin length the same as any other ancistrus csatfish.

Alan.

[Cory Fan]

Hi,

is 7-8cm too young to sex yet?? I am thinking all 4 of mine are female :(

Cheers

[Alan Caboolture]

At 7 to 8 cm they are only about half grown.  And as I said, males may not show all their bristles till two years old and quite large.  You should be able to make an educated guess by fin lenght and body shape at this stqge, but don't expect to be 100% accurate.

Alan.

[Cory Fan]

Thanks alan,

Bought them at that size and was told they are almost ready to breed :?  :?

but thanks again for the info that they are only half grown. Might put them into the display tanks then  :lol:  :lol:

Mant thanks again :D  :D