Thinking my male Carpinte Escondido isn't the man I thought (?)

[eyespot]

I bought a Crapinte online as a male at around 3 inches and a year and a half later he's doubled in size but I'm starting to think it's a female. I did some research and now I'm pretty positive it's a female because she has a dark ridge along the dorsal ridge but I wasn't sure if that's absolutely definitive. The colors are a little washed out because he/she started sparring with my older female synspilum after a year and a half of peaceful coexistence. I just wanted to know if anybody with more experience with Carpintes could confirm the sex.

 

[Alexxxxsv14]

Yes looks female

 

[Stanzzzz7]

Looks female to me too.
I would expect a male to be a little larger than 6 inches after starting at 3 inches a year and a half ago.

 

[cichlidfish]

Gorgeous caprintis!

 

[Frank Castle]

definitely female....I have a pair of true Texas and when you look at the them next to each other the difference is obvious, but for now, i'm just gonna say if it was a male the dorsal and anal fin trailers would be much longer. The body shape is also more short and stout like my female

 

[Predator07]

I bought a Crapinte online as a male at around 3 inches and a year and a half later he's doubled in size but I'm starting to think it's a female. I did some research and now I'm pretty positive it's a female because she has a dark ridge along the dorsal ridge but I wasn't sure if that's absolutely definitive. The colors are a little washed out because he/she started sparring with my older female synspilum after a year and a half of peaceful coexistence. I just wanted to know if anybody with more experience with Carpintes could confirm the sex.View attachment 1209758

Stunning!. Where did you purchase him/her?