Istlanum sex?
- Thread starter jamesucla
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Agree with Gourami Swami, that at this point it looks female, but gender differences don't become obvious when young.
I don't have photos of istlanum, but here is a closely related species, beanii.
First a male.
note the head steep profile, the same is found in istlanum.
Now a female beanii below, much less steep (similar to yours).
and below using another cichlid from northern Mexico with similar characteristics.
Genus Nosferatu
above a male, below a female. Same distinctions males with much steeper profiles and bulkier all round builds, compared to more streamlined females
And just for grins, 1 more example, Nosferatu bartoni.
male above, female below
All the above cichlids come from a similar area in Mexico, and share a same ancestor with yours.
I don't have photos of istlanum, but here is a closely related species, beanii.
First a male.
note the head steep profile, the same is found in istlanum.
Now a female beanii below, much less steep (similar to yours).
and below using another cichlid from northern Mexico with similar characteristics.
Genus Nosferatu
above a male, below a female. Same distinctions males with much steeper profiles and bulkier all round builds, compared to more streamlined females
And just for grins, 1 more example, Nosferatu bartoni.
male above, female below
All the above cichlids come from a similar area in Mexico, and share a same ancestor with yours.