'Pointed Genital Papilla'

[Azedenkae]

Alright, so I see this description a lot when reading about cichlids on the net.

My question is, what EXACTLY is a 'pointed genital papilla'? What does it actually look like? Anyone got a picture of a male and female of a species which shows exactly what the difference is when one has a pointed papilla and the other one doesn't?

Because all I've seen is 'blah blah male has a pointed papilla blah blah', which really isn't helpful at all. :/

 

[virgil2090]

Pointed means male,female egg tube is blunt.both sexes don't show it all the time.temperature,age,stress,water conditions affect them.females sometimes lay eggs with no male in the tank

from cel

 

[cavamart]

Male in front

Male on right

Tubes are much thicker because they are actively breeding, but you get the idea.

 

[Modest_Man]

Here's some old shots of my male midas, he always flaunts his junk. This is non-breeding and just how he's always been.

 

[Azedenkae]

Thanks cavamart and Modest_Man, makes so much more sense now. )