Can anyone give me hope that this is a female

[Red Devil]

Sp #44... it never has the coloring the other two beautiful males have.. even though it is kept with both male and female africans.. i thought of adding it to the tank with the other two males.. i figure if it is a male.. should fit in okay with two other males.. but if it is a female may cause havoc.. so once more i would like your opinion.. one way or the other i am moving it from the present tank it is in.. seems to be getting a little rough..

 

[CichlidsRool]

Sp #44... it never has the coloring the other two beautiful males have.. even though it is kept with both male and female africans.. i thought of adding it to the tank with the other two males.. i figure if it is a male.. should fit in okay with two other males.. but if it is a female may cause havoc.. so once more i would like your opinion.. one way or the other i am moving it from the present tank it is in.. seems to be getting a little rough..

bad news it is a male.....i just looked at my female looks like yours...

 

[Red Devil]

bad news it is a male.....i just looked at my female looks like yours...

can i see your female..

 

[CichlidsRool]

can i see your female..

lol!!! i meant to say your cichlid dose not look like my female. i will do my best, i have to do it tomorrow i shut the light off already,

 

[Bre]

Hard to say for sure...I think it could actually be a female...The egg spot doesn't look to have a black orbit around it but I can't tell for sure from the pic. Look at your males and see if their egg spots look different. Males will have a black orbit around them females won't.

 

[KMKN]

Looks like a male to me

 

[Red Devil]

thanks all ...and i will check orbit..

 

[greenearthlawns]

what made you think it was a male? If it were male it would have more color and darker stripes... Looks like a female to me...Have you ever tried putting it with the other males? can you mabye move it to the tank to test it out and if it is a female you will know by the males reaction. If it is female I am sure the males will immediately start pursuing her and you will know for sure then

 

[Red Devil]

what made you think it was a male? If it were male it would have more color and darker stripes... Looks like a female to me...Have you ever tried putting it with the other males? can you mabye move it to the tank to test it out and if it is a female you will know by the males reaction. If it is female I am sure the males will immediately start pursuing her and you will know for sure then

i am going to do that... it will be hard to catch her/him if it ends up rough..but i have to see.. i just do not see this one acting or looking like my males... so i quess thats why i am still mystified by the possibility it is female.

 

[greenearthlawns]

i am going to do that... it will be hard to catch her/him if it ends up rough..but i have to see.. i just do not see this one acting or looking like my males... so i quess thats why i am still mystified by the possibility it is female.

To me it looks alot like my female... I'm surprised you never saw the resemblence