{"id":25958,"date":"2015-10-31T16:10:38","date_gmt":"2015-10-31T15:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/?p=25958"},"modified":"2016-12-10T11:59:11","modified_gmt":"2016-12-10T09:59:11","slug":"zur-unterscheidung-der-geschlechter-klein-bleibender-hypostominaer-harnischwelse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/en\/zur-unterscheidung-der-geschlechter-klein-bleibender-hypostominaer-harnischwelse\/","title":{"rendered":"To distinguish the sexes of small hypostominae loricariids"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Often many holders of Loricariids wait in vain for a successful reproduction.<br \/>\nSometimes it just does not happen. But so many have been waiting in vain because in his group there were only same-sex plecos. How can you distinguish males and females in permanent small plecos such like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/en\/wels-datenbank\/welsgattung\/?gattung_name=Hypancistrus\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Hypancistrus<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/en\/wels-datenbank\/welsgattung\/?gattung_name=Peckoltia&quot;\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Peckoltia<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/en\/wels-datenbank\/welsgattung\/?gattung_name=Panaqolus&quot;\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Panaqolus<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/en\/wels-datenbank\/welsgattung\/?gattung_name=Dekeyseria&quot;\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Dekeyseria<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/en\/wels-datenbank\/welsgattung\/?gattung_name=Lithoxus\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Lithoxus<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/en\/wels-datenbank\/welsgattung\/?gattung_name=Pseudolithoxus\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Pseudolithoxus<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/en\/wels-datenbank\/welsgattung\/?gattung_name=Zonancistrus\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Zonancistrus<\/em><\/a>? Unfortunately, the sex-characteristics of young plecos are often not or only partially formed.<\/p>\n<h2>Body shape<\/h2>\n<p>Very useful is a view from the air to the plecos:[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/loricariidae\/hypancistrus\/l136\/l136_10.jpg\" width=\"350\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/en\/wels-datenbank\/welsart\/?art=224\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Hypancistrus<\/em> sp. &#8220;L136&#8221;<\/a>, male<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/loricariidae\/hypancistrus\/l136\/l136_18.jpg\" width=\"350\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/en\/wels-datenbank\/welsart\/?art=224\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Hypancistrus<\/em> sp. &#8220;L136&#8221;<\/a>,\u00a0female<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]You can see in these pictures the different body shapes:<br \/>\nThe male has a broad head and a slender waist. In contrast, the head of the female is narrow and the waist is noticeably wider. This observation applies to many other permanent small hypostominae plecos. Examples:[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/loricariidae\/hypancistrus\/zebra\/zebra_05.jpg\" width=\"350\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/en\/wels-datenbank\/welsart\/?art_lnr=46\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Hypancistrus zebra<\/em> (L46)<\/a>,\u00a0male<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/loricariidae\/hypancistrus\/zebra\/zebra_09.jpg\" width=\"350\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/en\/wels-datenbank\/welsart\/?art_lnr=46\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Hypancistrus zebra<\/em> (L46)<\/a>,\u00a0female<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/loricariidae\/panaqolus\/l403\/l403-mw.jpg\" width=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/en\/wels-datenbank\/welsart\/?art_lnr=403\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Panaqolus<\/em> sp. &#8220;L 403&#8221;<\/a>,\u00a0male \/ female<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/loricariidae\/peckoltia\/lineola\/lineola_10.jpg\" width=\"240\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/en\/wels-datenbank\/welsart\/?art_lnr=202\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Peckoltia lineola<\/em> (L202)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/loricariidae\/peckoltia\/l038\/l038_01.jpg\" width=\"350\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/en\/wels-datenbank\/welsart\/?art=126\"><em>Peckoltia<\/em> sp. &#8220;L 38&#8221;<\/a>,\u00a0male<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/loricariidae\/peckoltia\/l038\/l038_05.jpg\" width=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/en\/wels-datenbank\/welsart\/?art=126\"><em>Peckoltia<\/em> sp. &#8220;L 38&#8221;<\/a>,\u00a0female<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/loricariidae\/lithoxus\/lda066\/lda66_11.jpg\" width=\"350\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/en\/wels-datenbank\/welsart\/?art=77\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Lithoxus<\/em> sp. &#8220;L 435&#8221; \/ &#8220;LDA 66&#8221;<\/a>,\u00a0male<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/loricariidae\/lithoxus\/lda066\/lda66_02.jpg\" width=\"350\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/en\/wels-datenbank\/welsart\/?art=77\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Lithoxus<\/em> sp. &#8220;L 435&#8221; \/ &#8220;LDA 66&#8221;<\/a>,\u00a0female<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/loricariidae\/pseudolithoxus\/dumus\/dumus_12.jpg\" width=\"350\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/en\/wels-datenbank\/welsart\/?art=335\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Pseudolithoxus dumus<\/em> (L 244)<\/a>,\u00a0male<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/loricariidae\/pseudolithoxus\/dumus\/dumus_17.jpg\" width=\"350\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/en\/wels-datenbank\/welsart\/?art=335\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Pseudolithoxus dumus<\/em> (L 244)<\/a>,\u00a0female<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/loricariidae\/zonancistrus\/brachyurus\/brachyurus_13.jpg\" width=\"350\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/en\/wels-datenbank\/welsart\/?art=258\" target=\"_blank\">Z<em>onancistrus brachyurus<\/em> (L 168)<\/a>, male<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/loricariidae\/zonancistrus\/brachyurus\/brachyurus_17.jpg\" width=\"350\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/en\/wels-datenbank\/welsart\/?art=258\" target=\"_blank\">Z<em>onancistrus brachyurus<\/em> (L 168)<\/a>,\u00a0female<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]However, in males, which have already been held a long time in the aquarium, it always comes before time that this may have somewhat thicker due to generous feed gifts.<\/p>\n<p>Other characteristics to differentiate the sexes are:<\/p>\n<h2>The genital papilla<\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes the genital papilla of a pleco is clearly visible. The genital papilla of males is more pointed. In contrast, the genital papila of females is tubular:[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/loricariidae\/hypancistrus\/l136\/l136_12.jpg\" width=\"350\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/en\/wels-datenbank\/welsart\/?art=224\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Hypancistrus<\/em> sp. &#8220;L136&#8221;<\/a>, genital papilla,\u00a0male<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/loricariidae\/hypancistrus\/l136\/l136_20.jpg\" width=\"350\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/en\/wels-datenbank\/welsart\/?art=224\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Hypancistrus<\/em> sp. &#8220;L136&#8221;<\/a>, genital papilla,\u00a0female<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/loricariidae\/baryancistrus\/beggini\/beggini_genitalpapille_m.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/en\/wels-datenbank\/welsart\/?art_lnr=239\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;<em>Baryancistrus<\/em>&#8221; <em>beggini<\/em> (L239)<\/a>, genital papilla,\u00a0male<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/loricariidae\/baryancistrus\/beggini\/beggini_genitalpapille_w.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/en\/wels-datenbank\/welsart\/?art_lnr=239\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;<em>Baryancistrus<\/em>&#8221; <em>beggini<\/em> (L239)<\/a>, genital papilla,\u00a0female<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Unfortunately, the genital papillae are not always readily visible.<\/p>\n<h2>Odontodes behind the opercular<\/h2>\n<p>In plecos of the same age, generally males have longer and stronger odontodes behind the opercular.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/loricariidae\/hypancistrus\/l136\/l136_11.jpg\" width=\"350\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/en\/wels-datenbank\/welsart\/?art=224\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Hypancistrus<\/em> sp. &#8220;L136&#8221;<\/a>, Odontodes behind the opercular,\u00a0male<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/loricariidae\/hypancistrus\/l136\/l136_19.jpg\" width=\"350\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/en\/wels-datenbank\/welsart\/?art=224\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Hypancistrus<\/em> sp. &#8220;L136&#8221;<\/a>, Odontodes behind the opercular,\u00a0female<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It can happen that when &#8220;disputes&#8221; between the plecos the odontodes are highly stressed and then break. Until these are grown, it may take a few weeks.<\/p>\n<h2>Pectoral fin spine<\/h2>\n<p>In plecos of the same age, generally males have strong pectoral fin spines. On the pectorals spins of males there are longer and stronger odontodes.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/loricariidae\/baryancistrus\/beggini\/beggini_pectorale_m.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/en\/wels-datenbank\/welsart\/?art_name=baryancistrus_beggini\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;<em>Baryancistrus<\/em>&#8221; <em>beggini<\/em> (L239)<\/a>, pectoral fin,\u00a0male<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/loricariidae\/baryancistrus\/beggini\/beggini_pectorale_w.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/en\/wels-datenbank\/welsart\/?art_name=baryancistrus_beggini\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;<em>Baryancistrus<\/em>&#8221; <em>beggini<\/em> (L239)<\/a>, pectoral fin,\u00a0female<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Odontodes on body and caudal peduncle<\/h2>\n<p>On the body and caudal peduncle of males (compared with age-matched females), often there are more and longer ondontodes. In some species these odontodes are only temporarily.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/loricariidae\/peckoltia\/l038\/l038_schwanzstiel_m.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/en\/wels-datenbank\/welsart\/?art=126\" target=\"_blank\"><span id=\"lk\">Peckoltia<\/span> sp. &#8220;38&#8221;<\/a>, odontodes on caudal peduncle,\u00a0male<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/loricariidae\/peckoltia\/l038\/l038_schwanzstiel_w.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/en\/wels-datenbank\/welsart\/?art=126\" target=\"_blank\"><span id=\"lk\">Peckoltia<\/span> sp. &#8220;38&#8221;<\/a>, odontodes on caudal peduncle,female<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Tentacle<\/h2>\n<p>Only bristlenose (Ancistrus) have tentacles. Generally males have more and longer tentacles as females. Often females have only short stubs around the mouth.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/loricariidae\/ancistrus\/l338\/l338_28.jpg\" width=\"350\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/en\/wels-datenbank\/welsart\/?art=429\" target=\"_blank\"><span id=\"lk\">Ancistrus<\/span> sp. &#8220;L 338&#8221;<\/a>, tentacle,\u00a0male<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/loricariidae\/ancistrus\/l338\/l338_04.jpg\" width=\"350\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/en\/wels-datenbank\/welsart\/?art=429\" target=\"_blank\"><span id=\"lk\">Ancistrus<\/span> sp. &#8220;L 338&#8221;<\/a>, tentacle, female<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Renewals of ventral fins<\/h2>\n<p>In some species, for example <a href=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/en\/wels-datenbank\/welsgattung\/?gattung_name=Dekeyseria\"><em>Dekeyseria<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/en\/wels-datenbank\/welsgattung\/?gattung_name=Zonancistrus\"><em>Zonancistrus<\/em><\/a>, the ventral of the males are extended.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/loricariidae\/zonancistrus\/brachyurus\/brachyurus_14.jpg\" width=\"350\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/en\/wels-datenbank\/welsart\/?art=258\"><em>Zonancistrus brachyurus<\/em> (L 168)<\/a>, ventral fin,\u00a0male<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/loricariidae\/dekeyseria\/scaphirhyncha\/scaphirhyncha_ventralen.jpg\" width=\"240\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.suedamerikafans.de\/en\/wels-datenbank\/welsart\/?art=258\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Dekeyseria scaphirhyncha<\/em> (L 216)<\/a>, ventral fins,\u00a0male \/ female<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>There are several characteristics where you can determine the genders of permanent small hypostominae plecos. Especially in young animals the characteristics are not yet or only partially formed. We check possible several of the above characteristics and forming an overall opinion.<br \/>\nA reliable determination is often, but not always possible.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Often many holders of Loricariids wait in vain for a successful reproduction. Sometimes it just does not happen. 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