Red Mota cichlid

[vjayshutterbug]

My recently acquired Red Mota....about 3 inches....currently alone in an empty 75 gallon...any clue on the sex?
Thanks!

 

[NW Cichlid Keith]

No expert at that size, but looks female to me

 

[RealCrix220]

I'd say female
Males usually have little spots on the face. Mine even had them at that size.

Here's my female

 

[cich78]

It looks like the fish in question is headed towards being a female...

 

[phineasborg]

female