Help sexing flowerhorn

[Socal Fish Keeper]

I recently got this little guy along with another 2 flowerhorn. He/she got the smallest kok out of the 3 and has a black mark on it dorsal which I heard means that it could be a female. It only 2-3 inches at this point and I understand that there no for sure way to tell right now but what do you guys think?

 

[Deadliestviper7]

If I had to guess I'd say male, but idk

 

[Percival Cuan]

If I had to guess I'd say male, but idk

Hi,how about my flowehorn

 

[Deadliestviper7]

Hi,how about my flowehorn

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Want to say male based on fins, but he's pretty young so it's a toss up

 

[Percival Cuan]

Want to say male based on fins, but he's pretty young so it's a toss up

this is the recent photo,thanks

 

[Socal Fish Keeper]

Quick update, still not sure if it a boy or girl. Her vent sticks out more now if that helps. Hopefully someone can tell if it a male or female by this pic

 

[krull]

Quick update, still not sure if it a boy or girl. Her vent sticks out more now if that helps. Hopefully someone can tell if it a male or female by this pic

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quick way to tell is that there is markings on the dorsal fin,
That Generally means its a female....

 

[maxstillen]

I say female for the first fh. Second flowerhorn is male.

 

[Socal Fish Keeper]

Back again with another one. Just picked it up yesterday from someone who stopped caring for their fish which explains why she not in the best condition rn. I thought it was a male but now looking at it, it has the mark on the dorsal and is ethier young or it a female cause it only 5-6 inches. What you guys think. I'm I'm hoping female cause I have a nice red dragon male I want to pair her with

 

[Percival Cuan]

this is the recent photo,thanks

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this is the recent photo,thanks

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This is him now

this is the recent photo,thanks

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this is him now