hogaboomorum ?

[ryan_wilken]

Is there any way to tell male from female at around 3"?

 

[Rob13]

Post a pic, mine had his hump around that size

 

[JRT8783]

That looks like a Red Isletas, not a Hoga

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[JRT8783]

Is there any way to tell male from female at around 3"?

But no, 3" is still pretty small for most larger cichlids... probably have a better idea around the 5-6" mark.

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[ryan_wilken]

Ok thanks

 

[rampage]

Is it a Hoga or Red?

 

[labiatus55]

Doesn't look like my f1 hoga at all

 

[the animal guy]

That looks like a Red Isletas, not a Hoga

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[joel]

This is a f1 hoga. Sorry for blurry pics they wouldn't hold still


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[CANAMONSTER]

It could be a hoga, white substrate can really wash out color. If you play close attention to the dorsol fin, if it is a female you will see a blackish blotch come and go. If it is male there will be none.