Although these are not rivulatus, they are cichlids and demonstrate the large enough vent a female needs to deposit eggs.
Males are much more pointed, since sperm cells are basically microscopic, whereas a female cichlids eggs can be large.
Here note the difference in a male (left) female vent (right).
and the humps are liquid filled sacs in the head area that grow or diminish with perceived status in the tank, so although it may seem to be alpha enough to you, to be humpy, actual status may be determined by the similar status of other fish in the tank, especially other cichlids.
Another egg vent, on a female sajica..
Males are much more pointed, since sperm cells are basically microscopic, whereas a female cichlids eggs can be large.
Here note the difference in a male (left) female vent (right).
and the humps are liquid filled sacs in the head area that grow or diminish with perceived status in the tank, so although it may seem to be alpha enough to you, to be humpy, actual status may be determined by the similar status of other fish in the tank, especially other cichlids.
Another egg vent, on a female sajica..