HELP can someone identify this cichlid?

[Bigtunamtl]

Hello,

My friend was not able to care for this cichlid anymore so he gave him to me. It looks like an Acara to me but the classic blue or yellow colors aren't really popping. Can someone confirm if this is an Acara and by any chance can you tell if it is M or F? Thanks!

 

[Fishnerd360]

Looks like a yellow acara/Aequidens metae, just washed out, let him/her settle in and the colors will show. Don’t know if it’s a male or female.

 

[Bigtunamtl]

Looks like a yellow acara/Aequidens metae, just washed out, let him/her settle in and the colors will show. Don’t know if it’s a male or female.

Thanks bud. Yellow Acaras are really beautiful and this one is actually standing up to my very gregarious Firemouth! Hopefully he/she gets settled and those colors come in.

 

[Bigtunamtl]

Anyone care to take a gander at estimating age? He/she is ~ 2 inches in length.

 

[Magnus_Bane]

Anyone care to take a gander at estimating age? He/she is ~ 2 inches in length.

Lol pretty well impossible at that size. Let it grow up another inch or 2 and then ya should be able to tell easily enough.