sex this jd please

[laura65536]

I tried to get a male, not sure if I succeeded or not though, can you tell, it's about 5" and just starting to show some nice color....

 

[Mad About Cichlids]

Don't know but the spangling on the cheek points to female for me.

 

[mbunafishkeeper]

some in tank shots may help a little but... i do also think that it looks female, from the gill plates.

 

[JCA]

i agree...looks female!

 

[balton777]

That's a female if I ever saw one. Female JD's have the blue beard.

 

[jconley]

Yup, definitely female! Looks nice.

 

[laura65536]

I'll work on some in tank shots later, just changed the water in there so it's all stirred up right now and she is camera shy atm

do females have less color or are they just smaller as an adult?

 

[davidefc]

FEMALE you just need a male now

 

[davidefc]

to your question, yes they are less colourful and smaller

 

[tapeworm]

. . . that JD is 5 inches? so little color! But yeah you my friend got a female!