male or female dempsy?please help

ladyblues1965

ladyblues1965

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Kelley Taylor
well I was given this JD . When I got it he/she was in a TEN gallon tank at a size of 8 or better inches. He/she is now in a 75 gallon with his tank mate a very large pleco that was also in the ten gallon tank. I am wondering if it is a male or female . I have read that the males dont have blue on the gill plates and they have longer pointed fins. Well my question arises because it has long flowing pointed fins but has blue on the bottom of the gill plates and around the mouth.
here is a pic
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I will post another momnetarily of the fins
I hope you can help me I would love to get it a tank mate .
thanks
 
Well its girth makes me wonder if it was stunted due to being in such a small tank? This poor fish spent its life in a ten gallon tankwith lots of big rocks! It could barley turn around. anyway the features were confusing me too.
what kind of shot would be better for telling the sex? I will try to take a few more shots maybe I can get a better one. I am new to this camera and not very good with it yet LOL
I will try tho
 
male all though theres a lot of blue on the gill plate the body shape is taller compared to a torpedo shape the females have
 
still have to say its a male
 
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