severum ID and possible sex please

[ceeej31]

sorry for the crappy pics but i just want to confirm that this is indeed a h. severus. also if possible can any one sex it? I'm leaning more towards female

 

[Loves severums]

cool severum

 

[devder1]

could be wrong but id say red shoulder rokteil female

 

[jworth]

Heros Severus 'Atabapo'. Its a mouthbrooding severum and not that common... nice find. I would its a female.

 

[peathenster]

It's a female H. severus "Atabapo".

 

[ceeej31]

cool severum

thank you

could be wrong but id say red shoulder rokteil female

i believe rotkeils tend to be slightly darker than these guys, but thanks anyway

Heros Severus 'Atabapo'. Its a mouthbrooding severum and not that common... nice find. I would its a female.

It's a female H. severus "Atabapo".

thanks to both of you, im glad to here its not that common.
also for future reference, what makes you guys say female?

 

[jworth]

The spotting on the abdomen is restriced to the lower 1/3rd in females and the males spotting covers 2/3 of thier body about up to thier lateral line...

 

[ceeej31]

The spotting on the abdomen is restriced to the lower 1/3rd in females and the males spotting covers 2/3 of thier body about up to thier lateral line...

thanks
one final question, does it look like she is sexually mature? i ask because she is only about 3.5"

 

[jworth]

thanks
one final question, does it look like she is sexually mature? i ask because she is only about 3.5"

I dont know about that. I wouldnt think so until it hits 6" or so...

 

[ceeej31]

I dont know about that. I wouldnt think so until it hits 6" or so...

thanks