Could anyone help me sex this Jag? I’ve got some saying it’s a male and some saying it’s a female. It’s around 5-6” got him currently
Help sexing Jaguar cichlid
- Thread starter TakkerDada
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Although the photos below are not managuense (they are motaguense) this gender trait usually applies to all species in the genus Parachromis
Above is a male, note the spots on the lower gill plate and jaw (like yours)
Below is a female, unlike yours the lower gill pate and lower jaw are devoid of spots
Below the pair together
You may also notice the profile of the female is much more torpedo shaped, male less so
in managuense this shape develops as the male ages.
I see it in your male, but at only 5-6" it is less apparent than when the male is older, and has a more dominant alfa status.
Above is a male, note the spots on the lower gill plate and jaw (like yours)
Below is a female, unlike yours the lower gill pate and lower jaw are devoid of spots
Below the pair together
You may also notice the profile of the female is much more torpedo shaped, male less so
in managuense this shape develops as the male ages.
I see it in your male, but at only 5-6" it is less apparent than when the male is older, and has a more dominant alfa status.
