Jaguar Cichlid Gender? (Parachromis managuensis)

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biohazardcustomz;4303718; said:
that is a male. notice the spotting on the bottom and top of the big spots. females when bigger dont have that. ................i personally think its still to soon to tell but your jag does look alot like my female did before it matured.
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:).. That didn't exactly help..

biohazardcustomz;4303718; said:
if it dug around and its tube was out its a female. and usually when they dig to clear a spot without a mate its usually a female in my experience.
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My Jag did dig and clean spots in his/her QT tank. The tank originally had an nearly even 0.75 to 1 inch layer of sand which the Jag cleared and collected in two huge hills at the corners.

It's going to be nearly impossible to find him/her a mate given that if I am having problems sexing a Jag I have in my tank, it's going to be a huge challenge to sex a Jag I see at a store tank.

Thanks for the help. Hopefully when she/he is bigger, it will be easier to identify the gender.

Cheer,
Sid
 
Sidrock;4303797; said:
:).. That didn't exactly help..



My Jag did dig and clean spots in his/her QT tank. The tank originally had an nearly even 0.75 to 1 inch layer of sand which the Jag cleared and collected in two huge hills at the corners.

It's going to be nearly impossible to find him/her a mate given that if I am having problems sexing a Jag I have in my tank, it's going to be a huge challenge to sex a Jag I see at a store tank.

Thanks for the help. Hopefully when she/he is bigger, it will be easier to identify the gender.

Cheer,
Sid
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when i said it was a male i meant your jag. . the "it looks like my female did" was to the original poster. yours is male.
 
This photo illustrates the dimorphism at as small a size as I could find (I think they are around 6" here).

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The clearest indication is the bottom half of the fish -- note the distinct lack of spots on the female's belly as compared to the male's. Also, the spots extend much further and sharper into the male's dorsal fin.

I agree with Bio, the thread starter's fish is likely a female, whilst Sidrock's looks to be a male.
 
could i ask you guys what characteristics make you think that it is female, was it just the fact that it was digging or are there physical characteristics that you are seeing that i am missing?
 
You know it may be too early to tell on that first one. I was going by the lack of spots coupled with the behavior. When he mentioned "something sticking out" I thought it may have been the ovipositor descending prior to a female's laying of eggs. Although that would be odd given the relatively small size of the fish. It really is very difficult to tell until they get just a tad bigger.

Hmm, the more I look at it, the more I think that it could be a male after all. Males tend to be more elongated with a sharper nose. I said "likely" female, but I'm not really sure. Like I said earlier, when I bought Jags, I really wanted a male, so I purchased 6 and kept the dominant male, selling the others.
 
I decided to get a Tiger Oscar.. hes in the 'holding cell' cell right now with the Jag while i get the tank set up new, so theres no territorial problems... they seem to like each other, but the Oscar just lays on the bottom, not on its side, but kinda proped against the wall... hell move everynow and then, but not much... is he already dieing? The chick at PetSmart dropped him on the floor before she got him in the bag... could this have hurt him?
 
yea he could be hurt. how far did he fall? never get a fish from them if they drop it. it happens at the local petsmart around here alot. makes me soo mad:irked:. i saw one girl kick a pleco like a hacky sack and when i asked wtf she was doing she said she was trying to save it before it hit the floor. but id keep an eye on it and hang on to that reciept. 14 day guarantee. also if something happens inform the manager of the employees idiotic mistake of sending a fish with someone after they bounced it off the tile floor. put them back in stocking chew toys.
 
Hes fully on his side and theres blood, im taking him back now... myabe they can give me one without dropping it this time, yeah?
 
I got a new Tiger Oscar, hes a bit smaller than the Jag. I dont think the Jag likes him... i asked the guys at Petsmart and they said theyd get along just fine... i dont think so... the Oscar isnt doing anything, but the Jag still attacks him... even if the Oscar isnt anywhere near his cave... will they get along later? i have 14 days to decide wheather to keep him or not...
 
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