Help me sexing my parachromis managuensis

[Darth_Parachromis]

Im new to cichlid world and im a big fan of parachromis managuensis .
By the way help me sexing my managuensis, im buying this guy in local fish market and right now this guy is 8 inch .
I can't tell the difference between male and female managuensis, so i need help from an expert

(Sorry for my bad english)

 

[TommyNY]

Looks like a young male to me. I think I can the male papillae in the first pic

 

[Nilsafeller]

Looks like a young male to me. I think I can the male papillae in the first pic

Ya looks male

 

[Darth_Parachromis]

Looks like a young male to me. I think I can the male papillae in the first pic

i see , thanks for the reply
i never knew the difference between papillae or egg sac on female fish

 

[TommyNY]

Female has an egg tube which changes in size/look. Male has papillae which looks like a tiny barb and is always there doesn’t change

 

[pelleeklund]

I’m pretty sure that’s a male too, also your English is really good.

 

[Darth_Parachromis]

Female has an egg tube which changes in size/look. Male has papillae which looks like a tiny barb and is always there doesn’t change

i see , thanks dude
and here i thought thats just some fish waste or something

 

[Darth_Parachromis]

I’m pretty sure that’s a male too, also your English is really good.

yep at first im buying this guy at random though, because i don't know which is male or female
and thanks for the compliment, english is not my mother tongue so im not that confident

 

[HybridFinatic]

Very nice young male. I like the purple tint on jags like this.