Does any one have a pic of female & male firemouth?

[cichlidgirl57]

Does any one have a pic of female & male firemouth? I'm trying to figure out which one I have. Thanks!
:confused:

[Xeider]

From the tropic tank (http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/firemth.htm) for Thorichthys meeki (firemouths)

Males are larger than females and have more colour and a red throat

from Aquazoo (http://www.aquazoo.co.uk/page.cfm/Type=Fish/ID=193)

The male has a bright red area which extends over his belly and chin, up to his mouth. The female's colours are more subdued and her fins are shorter than the male's.

A bunch of pictures may be found here (http://badmanstropicalfish.com/gallery/cichlids/meeki.html) and from the description above you can guess which is female and male.

Another good article can be found here (http://www.cichlidae.com/articles/a007.html) and I grabbed the following picture from there...

http://www.cichlidae.com/articles/a050/a007-04.jpg
male firemouth in foreground
http://www.cichlidae.com/articles/a050/a007-05.jpg
The male can be seen taking care of the eggs deposited on a fallen tree leaf (center of the picture). The female is digging some pits for post-hatching placement of the unmovil wrigglers.

hope that helps...

[cichlidgirl57]

Thank you so much. Its wierd, mine has the colors of the male, very vibrant red, but the lower back fin is not as long. Will try to get a pic of my firemouth tonite and post it. Again, thanks so much!!!!:D

[cichlidgirl57]

I think I have a male..?
http://xpupload.hpphoto.com/servlet/LinkPhoto?GUID=67c3793c-11e9-fdb9-36d3-26072638645a&size=

[Xeider]

Nice looking firemouth. Yeah it looks like a male.

[cichlidgirl57]

Thanks all! :)