Male of Female?

[Flipmikeskater3]

Can you guys tell if my jewel is male or female?

 

[garfy]

Something doesn't quite look right with that fish I've never seen so much blue near the head.

 

[Flipmikeskater3]

Something doesn't quite look right with that fish I've never seen so much blue near the head.

I just got it about a week ago and it's doing great eating a bunch and swimming all over, occasionally has a little scuffle with other cichlids over territory. but as far as the blue it's beautiful and I don't know too much about jewels so idk

 

[garfy]

Don't get me wrong it looks great and I'd say it was female as makes tend to be a much brighter red.Do you just have the one?

 

[Flipmikeskater3]

Don't get me wrong it looks great and I'd say it was female as makes tend to be a much brighter red.Do you just have the one?

Yeah I adopted it about week ago and it's in my tank with a couple convicts till for the time being

 

[Shay]

Could be a turquoise jewel. From the pic can't tell real well but are there pointy tips on the dorsal and ventral fin? from the size though leaning more towards male the females tend to be a bit smaller

 

[garfy]

Could be a turquoise jewel. From the pic can't tell real well but are there pointy tips on the dorsal and ventral fin? from the size though leaning more towards male the females tend to be a bit smaller

Don't agree with the size I've found that brightness of colour denotes the sex of the fish.

 

[drew.hinds]

anal fin curved is female sharp is male

 

[garfy]

anal fin curved is female sharp is male

This I agree with but generally the males become much brighter .

 

[Flipmikeskater3]

I'll look at anal fin Later and maybe take more pics, I'm pretty sure it's round, Atleast rounder than my male JDs fin. And the jewel is probably about 3.5 inches long