Help sex my new JD?

Nativefishkeeper904

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I got a baby Jack Dempsey cichlid awhile ago. Can you help me figure out what gender it is? I'm not planning on breeding it I just like to name my fish. Lol
 

ehh

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Hard to tell but I'm going to guess male.
 

Alex562

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I agree. Leaning towards male. Is he alone or is there other tank mates?
 

ehh

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Females will have a tons of coloring, like a patch, on their cheeks. Males won't. And they become dimorphic pretty young.
This one is really dark so it's a little hard to tell but I'm gonna stick with male.
 

pops

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young guy but going on male. showing any aggression?
 

Skalper666

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I agree, it looks male with the high amount of spotting down the sides, and lacking all of the blue patches on the face.
 
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