Help sexing Texas

[anzo1993]

Hello I just purchased a 2.5 inch Texas cichlid, I’m thinking female because not the prominent bock spot in the dorsal but I wanted a few other opinions if anyone could help

 

[Deadeye]

Probably too small to tell for sure, but that spot is a decent indicator.
Typically they need to be bigger and are easiest when in breeding dress.
duanes

 

[duanes]

At this point (granted a bit young) looks female to me.
The shape of the profile, along with the dark spot in the dorsal suggest female.

 

[anzo1993]

I guess I’ll give it some time and see forsure but I’m leaning towards female also, funny because out of the batch at the store she was the biggest and usually I find the males are the bigger ones as they grow

 

[anzo1993]

I got a better pic today

 

[Man-made Monsters]

Looking 100% female now.

 

[duanes]

Looking 100% female now.

I agree
Trying to determine young cichlid gender by size, at the same age, in a LFS is often not reliable.
Its not until close to maturity that female growth slows up, and the males have a spurt outgrowing females by leaps and bounds.