Jack Dempsey Sexing

[Legendteller]

It’s about 2 1/2 to 3 inches long and I’m just wondering if anyone can take a shot at sexing it, just out of curiosity. I know it’s a little small so if not it’s no big deal.

 

[Rocksor]

female due to the blue beard versus blue spotting on the gill plates

 

[Legendteller]

Ok cool, thanks for the reply! Roughly how sure are you? I’m trying to name it and I can’t think of anything gender neutral that I like lol

 

[Rocksor]

Ok cool, thanks for the reply! Roughly how sure are you? I’m trying to name it and I can’t think of anything gender neutral that I like lol

Blue bearding is nearly 100% guaranteed to be a female. Although there are the rare occassion that a female may just have multiple spotting that don't link up to look like a beard.

https://nameberry.com/unisex-names

 

[Legendteller]

Awesome, thank you very much! I can probably go ahead and give her a girl name now

 

[Jexnell]

I zoomed in and circled what we are talking about. This blue on her gill plates, if you look close it's the skin that is blue not spots on top of the base color.
Here is a female I used to have.

 

[Legendteller]

So what does that mean?

 

[Jexnell]

Im showing you why we know it's a girl. Boys don't have this blue on them.

 

[Legendteller]

Oooh okay I get it now, thank you!