at what “age” does T. leeri start to show sexual dimorphism?

[razzingone]

Hello fish maniacs.

I have 3 Trichopodus leeri in my tank and are living peacefully and healty. I wanted to have 2 females and 1 male, i’ve got them very young and up to this day (6 months) they still look pretty much the same, by that i mean that no one has started developing male traits. I wonder if it’s bad luck and i have 3 females or they still need some time.

I’ve done some research and i can’t find someone who says approximatively when T. leeri starts to show sexual dimorphism. Can you help me?

[torso]

Hi

Easy to answer in gerenal: it starts with half size – 6 cm – under condition, that it’s a good strain/wild caught. Bred strains from Asia can be badly miss-shaped/show stunted growth.

How much time is needed to get that size depends on conditions they are brought up.

Why don’t you show some pics?

Cheers Charles

[razzingone]

here’s some pics (dunno why i can’t rotate them).

They are approx. 5/6cm.

 

 

 

[torso]

 

 

 

 This one could become a male

Cheers Charles

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