Male. I caught one that was 10" that looked similar to yours earlier today LOL.
Lucky sob.........
ROFL. It had a kok too, which was pretty surprising. If I didn't have a RT already, I woulda kept it. I don't think me telling you this makes you feel any better though.
Wish I could catch cichlidAll I caught today was some Redband Trout fry which I threw to some larger fish.