Help sexing Hypsophrys Nicaraguensis (Nicaragua Cichlid)

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Males have spots in the dorsal and anal fins, lake the one directly below.

females don't

above 2 females in the foreground, male back

females are usually smaller, have a less steep profile, and colors "may" be more vivid, especially when courting, and guarding a spawn
 
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