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Cuban cichlid sex

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Sinister-Kisses

Aimara
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I have aways been AWFUL at venting cichlids, I usually just let them grow to a point where it's pretty obvious before I decide lol. I have also never owned a Cuban before, this is my first and only one to date.

Getting photos is difficult, it's still a juvie (about 3.5-4") so it's kinda shy and currently in a black environment - black gravel, black background - so it's very darkly coloured and camouflaged. But I was moving it from one tank to another today so I grabbed a couple quick shots. Thoughts?
 

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That was my thought too after actually venting...but I'd always leaned towards female based on visual appearance, from what I could find online. I managed to get some crappy videos of it just now, squabbling with my chonk of a marbled convict male. Don't mind Tolken casually getting in the way.

https://flic.kr/p/2qJr2tt

https://flic.kr/p/2qJq6YL
 
newworld said:
In the video sure looks female…
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I don’t think juvenile Cubans exhibit the same coloring as adult male Cubans do from that small a size? I could be wrong of course. Taking into account that she has the youngster in a dark environment too, it may be exhibiting the darker coloring we’re used to seeing in females. I guess we’d have to wait till it gets larger to know with more certainty.
 
Initially I thought male using the oo=M, oO=F generalization, but, in juvenile fish that have not spawned the vent size factor is not always as relevant as the relevance of shape, as pointed out by Kevin.
Round donut shaped vent typically = F, triangulated or pointed vent typically = M.
If I had to bet, I would probably say female 🤷‍♂️
 
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