Sexing jaguar cichlid

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Stangman

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Hello I’ve had Jaguars in the past had a real nice male but had to get rid of him. Regretted it for years and recently found one and got him for free with a credit I had he/she is around 10 inches I vented and am pretty sure I seen a papula above the anus indicating a male but I could also be doing it wrong. Can anyone tell me the sex of this jaguar please?

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stunning jag I'm swaying male but certainly not got the knowledge most people have on here so hope someone else chimes in all the same beautiful jag
 
Thanks yea the last one I bought was a breeding pair so I knew it was a verified male.
 
Steep profile and spots on the lower jaw, usually indicate male.
For example its close cousin motaguense.
Female , torpedo profile, with no spots on the lower jaw.

Now a male, steeper profile, some spots on the lower jaw.
 
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I have my opinion but the male/female sex thing for jags always becomes a debate. I can post vid of my female/male F1 pair I raised from my WC pair and try to fig for your self. whats age of it?

this is the female.


and this is a vid and tend to post when folks have the sexing question, female on right of divider, male on the left. male 16", female 14". about year and a half old brother and sister from same spawn.

 
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Thanks everyone for all the answers after seeing pics and vids everyone has sent I’m leaning more and more male. Idk the age of the jag here is the male I had years ago I miss him

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Thanks. The first picture is my current jag and the last two pictures were of my last jag. He had a very rounded face I think it was deformed from hitting the glass constantly trying to bite everything that walks past.
 
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