Help sex my 5 inch texas cichlid??

[anzo1993]

Hello, i have a 5 inch texas cichlid in a community tank of mine and I'm pretty sure he's male but have never seen breed, wanted some opinions on if you guys think male or female?? Thank you

 

[Niki_up]

Male

 

[Toiletcar]

Agree male.

 

[decoy50]

Looks male based off the steep slope of the head. If you don't want to net it out & vent it to make sure(I hate doing it too) observe it very closely to see if it ever drops its tube. Pointy tube is a male, flat & wide like a straw's mouth is a female.

 

[anzo1993]

Thank you for the responses, I've had this texas since about 1 inch I've never seen an egg tube drop, I'm going to assume it's male and see if I could find him a breeding partner to prove it