Nandopsis Tetracanthus

[uncwnells]

These little guys are around 3" any ideas how to sex them?

 

[fishluvr12]

I can't say for sure,but I believe the top 2 are female and bottom male

 

[uncwnells]

so are the ones with the extremely black stomachs female? and then the ones that lack the black "band" at the bottom male?

 

[Freshwaterpredators]

top tow female for sure. the bottom one idk yet but could be male. females get the dark bellies, thicker darker bands. males can confuse you a little when in breeding pattern. but usually males are all spotted up with less if any bands.

 

[BigPic]

I agree, top two are female, I believe that the bottom one is too small to tell, top half has bars like female and lower half has the dots like a male. They are beauties when they grow, the white portion glows when breeding!

 

[uncwnells]

I cannot wait to see these guys in breeding colors! They are awesome even at this small of a size.