Cool. I had noticed that but didn’t think anything of it. Nice distinguishing detail.
If you would like a new world cichlid gender ID, some traits to show in your photos.
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Hope you don't mind, I lightened up one of your photos to help show the differences.
I find panamense females have a dorsal similar color pattern to some of the Amatitlania.
Below A. nanoluteus
female above, male below
and Amatitlania myrnae
and even in A. sp Honduran Red Point
female
male
I find panamense females have a dorsal similar color pattern to some of the Amatitlania.
Below A. nanoluteus
female above, male below
and Amatitlania myrnae
and even in A. sp Honduran Red Point
female
male
No, I don’t mind at all. Helps to highlight this marking really clearly! Looking at these photos makes me miss these guys a lot. Had to give them up after leaving Philly.
Here are two different variants of Chuco intermedia.
above female left male right, of one variant, and directly below, female with eggs of same variant
ist variant male
and another location variant below, male left, female right
below the other variant, female with spawn
and with male below in the upper half of shot
above female left male right, of one variant, and directly below, female with eggs of same variant
ist variant male
and another location variant below, male left, female right
below the other variant, female with spawn
and with male below in the upper half of shot
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In the genus Nosferatu the female shows the colorful and dark dorsal spot, also the tuxedo lower body color
males not
a little clearer in another variant below
male
female
Note also the difference in body shape and head profile.
Females much more torpedo shale, males high profile
and below a female in full tuxedo spawning dress
pair
males not
a little clearer in another variant below
male
female
Note also the difference in body shape and head profile.
Females much more torpedo shale, males high profile
and below a female in full tuxedo spawning dress
pair
In Maskaheros argentea, my females always showed more dark markings, and a less steep profile
young female below
now, young male below
also note the lower fin trailers of the male, in comparison
young female below
now, young male below
also note the lower fin trailers of the male, in comparison
In the southern South American genus, Australoheros, again the females have more darker pigment
male
female below
but once in spawning dress color differences are profound, and size is most telling, females being (on average) at least 1/3 smaller
male
female below
but once in spawning dress color differences are profound, and size is most telling, females being (on average) at least 1/3 smaller
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Great read! Very informative. Do you have knowledge or advice on sexing differences in Heros species?
In efasciatus, notatus, rotkeil, Inirida, and the other undescribed varieties, the males will have striation and/or spotting on the gill covers and across the bridge of the nose. Females will have a solid or mostly solid face with no markings.
In liberifer, males typically have small black freckles on the gills while females have few to none. I have seen males with none so it's not 100%. My pair from Atabapo both had solid faces with no freckles, but my pair from the Negro had spotting on the male and none on the female.
In severus, males have profuse dark maroon striation/spotting on the gill covers and nose. Females may have solid faces, or they may have faint red striation/spotting like males which fades to a solid face in spawning coloration.
In the tank bred "super red" variety, females have a mostly solid red face while the males have clearly defined striation.
Heros efasciatus (male in rear, female in front)
Heros efasciatus 'Gold' male (female will have a solid yellow/white face)
Heros liberifer (male lower, female upper)
Heros notatus male
Heros notatus female
Heros severus male
Heros severus female (note the pale patterning on the face)
Heros severus female in spawning colors
(this is the same female as above, note that facial markings disappear when spawning)
Heros efasciatus 'Gold' male (female will have a solid yellow/white face)
Heros liberifer (male lower, female upper)
Heros notatus male
Heros notatus female
Heros severus male
Heros severus female (note the pale patterning on the face)
Heros severus female in spawning colors
(this is the same female as above, note that facial markings disappear when spawning)
