GT Sexxing

[cor]

I just grabbed some pics of my GT that I have had for about 2 years. Its about 7"s and has slowed down growing.

Any ideas if its a female/male

thanks

Don't mind his big injury right now its healing.

 

[nycsicktank]

female

 

[mjime714]

im leaning toward male but its hard to tell with this angle. A side shot would be better.

Im going on color which looks pretty bright where females tend to be a bit darker. The dorsal and anal fins seems pointed, but its hard to see in the pic.

 

[js302]

female for me

 

[mostlycichlids]

Male the males have more colorful fins and the are longer and pointed. The females have less color in their fins and are shorter and rounded.

 

[cor]

Heres are some older pictures when it was much smaller

I'll have to try and get some new pictures tonight because it still seems up in the air.


I always am not sure what it is. Has the great fins and color of a male, especially when dark colored while eating and such. However the size and head shape I lean towards a female.

Also, the lower gill colorations I have read can tell sex sometimes?

 

[JCA]

based on fins and overall color id say male

 

[mostlycichlids]

100% male

 

[cor]

I'll try to get a really good side profile shot tonight.

The side shots are soo soo hard to do because usually whenever I come close to the tank the GT will go nuts swiming up and down against the glass in a biting fashion.

I wish he would man up then and grow a hump!

 

[cor]

Heres a side profile shot that is very poor. He is in a 29 at that time.