Help sexing Escondido?

[anzo1993]

Hello, I’m currently raising a group of Escondido texas juveniles , and the biggest one is about 3 inches now and very colourful wondering if anyone can help sec the fish?

 

[anzo1993]

Just got a way better picture hope this might help

 

[duanes]

In the shot above, the female is on the left, the male on the right.
Males of the same age, are at least another 3rd larger, and when young the facial profiles are pointed but also have a slight bump on the forehead compared to the rounded profiles of the females.
In the shot below 2 males square off on the left, the rounded profiled females below and on the right.

Even when older the females have more rounded profiles.

But males male head profiles become steep, yet still retain a point.

In your pick, I think I see a number of larger males in the foreground, with pointed profiles, and bolder attitudes.
The females are the small blunt headed group, hanging out in back, but not prominent or featured in the shot.

 

[anzo1993]

View attachment 1503957
In the shot above, the female is on the left, the male on the right.
Males of the same age, are at least another 3rd larger, and when young the facial profiles are pointed but also have a slight bump on the forehead compared to the rounded profiles of the females.
In the shot below 2 males square off on the left, the rounded profiled females below and on the right.
View attachment 1503958
Even when older the females have more rounded profiles.
View attachment 1503960
But males male head profiles become steep, yet still retain a point.
View attachment 1503963
In your pick, I think I see a number of larger males in the foreground, with pointed profiles, and bolder attitudes.
The females are the small blunt headed group, hanging out in back, but not prominent or featured in the shot.

Thank you for the help, I happy to hear he’s looking like a male I was hoping for that