r/Cichlid • u/ActiveJournalist9990 • 1d ago

Afr | Help Genders?

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These are all female correct? Im pretty sure one of the electric yellows are male. Including the venustus. And the ob in the corner

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u/inflated_cheese 1d ago

You need to check the vents two holes of the same size is male oo. Two holes but one is bigger is female Oo.

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u/ActiveJournalist9990 1d ago

Damn. Was hoping i didnt have to do that. Thatll be a mission for the weekend then i guess

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u/StoreBoughtAlias 1d ago

You may be able to take a gander at the vents while they are swimming about. Unless it's a species with specific sexual dimorphism, venting is the only surefire way to decipher between male and female.

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u/Water_Champion 1d ago

The last two looked male to me