Sexing green phantom pleco?

[Pond9]

I asked when I first got it on here the sex it was suspected female. Can someone explain to me the difference in males and females I’d like to find it a mate and I’d like to be sure on sex.

 

[DHarris]

Hard to tell. How big is it? It might be too early to sex.

As far as I know the main differences will be body shape and odontodes.

Shape here looks more like male to me, possible it's too young to have real odontode growth.

 

[Pond9]

The mota is 7”

 

[DHarris]

Still hard to tell size with one fish at an angle and not sure how much further back your L200 is.

Body still looks male to me. I'd expect a female to have a thicker midsection.

 

[Pond9]

It’s all of 6”

 

[Pond9]

Pretty close to 6”

 

[KingCharles_3rd]

Pretty close to 6”

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leaning very close to Female based on the lack of odontodes on the distal ends of the pectorals and short ones beneath the gills

 

[DarkOne]

I'd say 95% sure it's a female. Usually by 4-5" you can easily see the odontodes of a male.