How to sex a Gibeeceps ?

Fisherado

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Feb 25, 2004
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Hi,
Not sure about that spelling but yeah.. it's a Gibeeceps pleco . Any one know how to tell the difference between m/f ? I look at their belly and saw something potrudes out so. ..*laughingc is that a male ?? *celebrate
 

Purple

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As Wayne says, once they've got huge things get easier - width across the "shoulders" - wide is female.

Hard to tell unless you have several side by side - but then the difference is quite obvious.

This "rule" stands for most Pl*cos