sex my sal?

[sick_lid]

i have a couple fish i have no idea what to look for in sexing them, including this guygal.. i've seen both sexes with the reds on the bellies, but is there any other tips you can give me here? mine's red comes and goes (kind of visible in the 1st)

it's a 3 incher..

 

[Dmaan.]

i'm going to say male, i'm no expert on salvini's but my friend shelby used to have a little beast.
great looking sal.

 

[labiatus55]

male

 

[Mad About Cichlids]

 

[rajzynger]

Id say male the females tend to be more colorful (red on the stomach area)

 

[sick_lid]

i'm going to say male, i'm no expert on salvini's but my friend shelby used to have a little beast.
great looking sal.

yeah it is a little beast! thanks.

male

what makes you think so? i'd like to know as well

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Id say male the females tend to be more colorful (red on the stomach area)

mine sometimes has red on the stomach, sometimes not.. 2nd pic there isn't any, first there's a bit but the lighting sucks. is 3" a juvie on salvani's?

 

[jgentry]

Male. Females have a red belly and a large black spot on ther dorsel fin. The black spot in the easiest way to sex young ones.

 

[xEchOx]

Male. Females have a red belly and a large black spot on ther dorsel fin. The black spot in the easiest way to sex young ones.

I agree, male.

Females aren't necessarily more colorful, just that their colors are more vibrant. Males tend to have a much less vibrant yellow base color, and typically they lack the deep red bellies. They will occasionally, still display red bellies however. Males salvini's also tend to have a bit more blue spangling throughout the face and body.

 

[thatcichlidguy]

Maybe it's just me , but it looks like there's a dorsal spot in the second pic.

 

[japes]

There is a dorsal spot, but females also have a dark blotch on their operculum.

Male.