Male or Female Gold Nugget Pleco

[Almog79]

Hello guys,
So this my first time here
And I have questions
Who's mal
Who's female

 

[tlindsey]

Hello guys,
So this my first time here
And I have questions
Who's mal
Who's female
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Welcome aboard
I only can ID Bristlenose lol but someone will chime in with experience.

 

[Almog79]

I have 5 L177
And this other picture
All the gold Nugget pleco is From nature

 

[Justepic]

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I have 5 L177
And this other picture
All the gold Nugget pleco is From nature

Dimorphism is difficult to notice unless the fish are at full breeding size. Males have a flatter, more levelled slope to their foreheads and are slightly wider about the head. Females have a more rounded forehead and are slightly plumper at the mid body when in spawning condition. There is no noticeable difference in odontodal growth in either gender.


This from PlanetCatfish which is a great website about all types of catfish https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=153

As far as I know, golden Nugget plecos are where very hard to breed as they are quite territorial with each other, I have only heard 1 breeding success where they were bred in a 100+ gallon tank.

If your looking to bred them good luck and I hope this helps.