Dark JD Gender?

[RD3557]

Recently picked up this 3" JD. Doesn't show the typical female JD "bearding", but also doesn't show the typical spangling seen in males. He/she is really showing the darker colors. Any thoughts on gender?

 

[RD3557]

Nothing?

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[Azedenkae]

Looks male. ) Usually the beard would be the one single indicator that is correct in 97.5% of all JDs, regardless of the rest of its attributes, I find.

 

[RD3557]

Yea. He/she is a tough one. It's one of the darker JD's I've owned. I guess it will be a little more obvious when he/she is closer to 4"

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[Belly up]

Looks like a girl to me based on not just the coloring but body shape.

 

[Dispatch273]

Looks like a girl to me based on not just the coloring but body shape.

I agree that body shape looks female as does the lack of overall spangling. Is there any way to get a lighter picture of the fish? I know this fish is dark, but the picture also looks dark to me. I've also noticed with my own females that they tend to be a lot darker than the males during breeding time. How big is this fish? I really like this little one