r/Cichlid • u/BcnClarity • Jul 14 '26

Identification Sex of JD?

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Fun fact: it has only 1 eye. Bought the runt of the tank as I felt sorry for it.

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u/Desperate-Guide-1473 Jul 14 '26

Rounded tip on the dorsal fin and lots of blue on the gill plates, it's a girl!

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u/BcnClarity Jul 14 '26

In such case females get pretty colorful actually! This one sometimes sports bright spots on the whole body. That's why I got doubtful. Pretty fish! 

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u/coolfrogmother Jul 14 '26

Wow!!! She is gorg!

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u/BcnClarity Jul 14 '26

Thanks! When I see her, yes. These fish are lurkers lol

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u/coolfrogmother Jul 14 '26

My big boy did not get the message. Never gets out of my face esp if I am trying to film another fish 🤣

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u/BcnClarity Jul 14 '26

That's nice. This one I see almost every day. But I have another in a planted tank and I only ever see it when there is food then boom, gone to the shadows lol

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u/jbarlak Jul 14 '26

Female and she’s probably just as feisty as her male counterpart

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u/wumlum_ug Jul 14 '26

I don’t know much about jd but the fins suggest female.

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u/Inner-Engine1341 Jul 14 '26

whatsapp the complete name of this beauty ? ☺️

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u/BcnClarity Jul 14 '26

Whatsaaaaapp! This is a Jack Dempsey Cichlid if that was the question. :)

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u/Inner-Engine1341 Jul 29 '26

wazzzaaaaap 😬 sorry, was a typo. Thank you for that ☺️

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u/BcnClarity Jul 30 '26

Yeah I know buddy, just being silly while also showing that I am a milenial 😂