New apisto i just got can anyone tell the sex?

[rockhoe14er]

Here is the little guy. It was hard to get a picture of him

[msjinkzd]

gosh I just don't know

[aj2494]

Try to get a picture from the side. My guess would be a female, but we really need to see the fins better.

[pjrichar]

it looks like a cacatouide. ive had that color strain before. cant tell on male or female though.

kinda male if i had to choose

[Inka4040]

Is it just me, or does that look like a baby of a CA cichlid. Something about it is just not quite right for an apisto.

[pjrichar]

i thought that too at first look,, doesnt look quite right.
but i have had apisto cac that looked very similar color wise

[rockhoe14er]

Here is a side shot. He is supposed to be a apistogramma cacatuoides but i'm not sure what color he is supposed to be.

Can anyone tell me? I think the store said golden something but i'm not sure.

[MonteSS]

Looks like a Cac. I dont see any signs of it being a female, so I would say male. Possibly a gold form and he may get orange fins.

....Bill

[aj2494]

How big is it? It looks like a cacatuoides, but if it is big enough, a male should have more body and fin color, and that spike on the dorsal, plus longer and pointier fins.

[rockhoe14er]

Here is a new picture of my cac.

I think this is a female now. What do you guys think? any idea on what breed of cac this is?

[bangme33]

its a apsito cockatoo look like albino form to me possible from the looks a female

[rockhoe14er]

but the eye's aren't red.

I guess if these guys decide to breed it'll be it'll make some interesting genetics. I have a double red male and two other females with colors.

[MonteSS]

Looks male. Females usually have the distinctive black "legs".

Judging by the size of the eyes, it still looks pretty young and small.

...Bill

[rockhoe14er]

I believe he is about 4-5 months old now. Also looking at pictures of the white gold female cac's makes me believe that's what she/he is.

[aj2494]

It's not an albino, the color variant is called "orange flash". It looks like a male, because the first few dorsal spines are a different color than the rest, which is common in males. You should see the spike develop soon.

[DavidZ]

Interesting

[rockhoe14er]

haha well funny story i'm going to say it's a female. I come home to her guarding eggs in a cave.

[aj2494]

Well, I guess we were wrong. She must have been older. Sorry for messing you up.

[Haydn24]

Lol, congrats on such a quick spawn! :)

[rockhoe14er]

haha yeah no worries. I was really confused too. I know she was at least 4 months old. I think all the fry will die but so far the male is helping her guard from the other two females in the tank.