Mesoheros Festae Gender

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MapleKM

Feeder Fish
May 2, 2026
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2 wild Mesoheros Festae looking for experience trying to determine gender. Larger one is about 4.5-5” smaller is 3.75”
Have 2 picks of each only a few days apart. The larger one has a good amount of spangles, green color around the face but also the front half the dorsal is black. This one has a more streamlined body and already a little sloped head bump. I think this is a male?
Second 2 pics are of a potential female. Still has some spangles Ive seen many posts about them fading as they reach maturity. It has the signature black spot on the dorsal as well as more of thicker body and sharper angle on the head.
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