sexing carpinitis escondido

[davew]

i've got seven carpinitis escondido cichlids they are about two and a half inches long and was wondering how big they have to be before they can be sexed, i've heard that the females will have a black mark on the dorsal fin but none of mine have they all look the same ,maybe they are still to young to be sexed ?

 

[Aquatic Aggression]

Probably should be able to tell for sure about 3". Makes will be taller and have a noticeably larger forehead. Not all females have the dorsal spot.

 

[JK47]

The males develop pointed dorsal and anal fins. My male was obvious at 1.5".

 

[davew]

mine all look the same ,there are a couple that are slightly smaller but the colour and shape op there fins is the same, maybe they just need to grow a bit more then.