Trying to figure this one out, my jag sex unknown no Cuban sex unknown appear to be getting cozy in the pot. Any help would be nice.
Cuban cichlid sex?
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Tetracanthus are fairly easy to gender ID.
Females are much more torpedo shaped, have dark color in the dorsal, and are generally darker throughout.
Above a female.
Below a male.
On males the slope of the forehead is much steeper, the body is less torpedo shaped, and have a more mottled coloration.
When together as a pair, the differences are more obvious
and much like their close cousins, Parachromis, the gill plate of the male sports spots, whereas the females don't
Females are much more torpedo shaped, have dark color in the dorsal, and are generally darker throughout.
Above a female.
Below a male.
On males the slope of the forehead is much steeper, the body is less torpedo shaped, and have a more mottled coloration.
When together as a pair, the differences are more obvious
and much like their close cousins, Parachromis, the gill plate of the male sports spots, whereas the females don't
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