Jack dempsey sex? Male or female?

[MonstaMan]

Hi everyone,

I really need some help with this one, I need to see if anyone can identify the sex of this jack dempsey that I am planning to purchase on Friday.
I am thinking it is a male as it hasn't got a blue beard ect.. but what do you guys think any help is appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[MonstaMan]

Anyone?

 

[Jexnell]

Looks male to me, female's get a blue beard like in this pic, see the skin itself turns blue.

 

[MonstaMan]

Looks male to me, female's get a blue beard like in this pic, see the skin itself turns blue.
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That's exactly what I thought aswel.. I already have my female who has the blue beard so it looks like this fish could be perfect for me

 

[MonstaMan]

Looks male to me, female's get a blue beard like in this pic, see the skin itself turns blue.
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This is my female (sorry for the bad pics the lights are off for the night) but as you can see she's got the whole blue cheek running down her chin

 

[lunsforj]

That is not a female jack

 

[MonstaMan]

That is not a female jack

Oh really?? It was sold to me as a female jack and i thought it looked like one... what is it?

 

[Rocksor]

Oh really?? It was sold to me as a female jack and i thought it looked like one... what is it?

Take a better side shot picture

 

[MonstaMan]

Take a better side shot picture

These are pictures I just took with the lights on.. now I look properly the blue does not go all the way down.. hmm what do you guys think??

 

[MonstaMan]

Take a better side shot picture

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