Sexing my Dovii

[MP_cichlid]

its definetely not a dovii, surprised nobody caught that..... justarn Frank Castle lol

 

[justarn]

Hmm... get some better pics, natural light if you can but level with the fish, glass can easily distort a fish's shape if pictures are taken at an acute angle?

 

[Frank Castle]

its definetely not a dovii, surprised nobody caught that..... justarn Frank Castle lol

I THOUGHT SOMETHING LOOKED FISHY ABOUT IT!!!! Is it a Loiselle's???

 

[MP_cichlid]

its certainly fishy.......lol

 

[Guapoteguy291]

If it is in fact a dovii it's def female lol easier to sex than tell species for once

 

[MP_cichlid]

i've never seen a dovii with gill plate markings like that

 

[Frank Castle]

i've never seen a dovii with gill plate markings like that

Well, If I could tell Loiselle's from Yellowjackets, I would but..........if someone here caaaaaaan?

 

[fiire]

I'm not very experienced with these other cichlids however I always thought the shape of the head was a little different to a Dovii.

I've added some more recent photos. My tank doesn't get much sunlight. I've also added a close up of the gill plate.

 

[pelleeklund]

I think it is a female Costa Rican Dovii.

 

[dan518]

Still think it's a female dovii also 9 1/2 inch for a female rtm is very big, how old is she