Hoplo Cats

[assortedsorts]

Here are my hoplo cats, just picked up the big guy a few days ago.
Have had the smaller one for close to a year now.
I was told at my lfs that the only way to sex them is by their pectoral spines.
female = no colour
male = bright orange spines

Anyway going by this information here are mine.
Female:

I tried to get a full body of the male but he is still a little shy, anyway here he is.

 

[peewee]

nice acquisitions bro!

 

[oscarcrazy]

great looking cat!!! kinda make me want some.

 

[assortedsorts]

great looking cat!!! kinda make me want some.

I absolutely recommend them!
so much personality packed into a tiny fish!

 

[TaratronVaeVictus]

I have about six of these guys---not sure what happened to the bright orange on my males though, they've all faded! The only fish I've kept where they will seek me out if I'm working in the tank, and will take food from my hand. Awesome awesome underrated fish.