Sex this Geo. Brasiliensis?

[jowens]

Title says it all. Looking for opinions.

 

[jowens]

About 3" total length btw.

 

[duanes]

The pair above, is Geo iporaguense also of the "braziliensus" complex, the female is in the foreground, note the difference in her cranial profile, much more gentile. This is the case with many Geophagines, the males is much more steep, sometimes a slight hump.
And it seems color differences are very subtle until the are older.
Some more Cranial gender differences in the Geophagines.
Below Gymnogeophagus sp "yerbaiito" female up front

and below Gymnogeophagus sp Paso Pache pair male in front.

To me, yours looks female, but that said.....if there are more dominant cichlids in the tank, males will often show take on a female cranial shape, so it is not always clear cut.

 

[jowens]

Thank you for the insightful response, duanes. The fish is by itself, so there should be no suppression of dominant characteristics.

 

[RD.]

I agree with Duane, looks female.

 

[jowens]

Thanks RD.

 

[jowens]

Just an update. My LFS got another shipment of Brasiliensis, but a bit larger, and the owner allowed me to trade my girl in for a male. Just got him yesterday. Sorry for the bad pic.

 

[RD.]

Congrats, and good luck with him.

 

[jowens]

Thanks RD.