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Tsn

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I just got this grammodes. Can anyone tell me if this is a male or female? I know it might be too small but I am new to these cichlids. Colors are kind of washed as well.

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Above is a female, note the linear striations on the face.
Now below a male, the face is adorned with tiny spots, instead of lines, except the one directly below the eye.

Below a shot of a female guarding eggs.

She has the Linear markings, and also note her more sharply pointed, torpedo shaped profile compared to a male below.

I tried to edit your pics to get a closer look at the facial marking, but because they are not closeup enough, the markings blurred out.
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You can easily sex them quite early by the red pattern on their belly. This often works before they develop a clear facial pattern..
When the red forms a net on the belly it's a female.
So your fish should be a female.

Here is a 2.5 inch female for comparison

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