My new Jack Dempsey

[proycraft]

my new jack got today

he's about 6 inches very cool my other two jacks are smaller but very interested in him or her

thats another thing is it a boy or girl

 

[Arctic_Fishery]

nice fish man!
thats an interesting setup yo got in that tank of yours...

 

[pinballqueen]

gorgeous fish! Beautiful tank setup, too, btw...

 

[Pootspete]

Procraft! Nice fish indeed with brilliant colors! You should be a proud parent.

 

[proycraft]

thanks i try
but can anyone tell me if its a boy or girl

 

[run4cuvr]

that is definately a very nice looking jack, I would have to say that it is a male judging by the stout body and the irredescient blue markings that transcend around the entire face.

 

[proycraft]

very nice fish
is it hard to get them to breed

 

[cichlid_guy]

I'd say by the dorsal fin (pointed at the end) its a male.

scottie
Cichlid_guy

 

[Frameshift]

I'm almost 100% sure that is a female. Run4cuvr got it, but got it backwards.

Female jack dempsey's are more stout, have more color on the lower half of the gill plates and stay a bit smaller than males. The dorsal fin really isn't very pointed, on good male specimins (sp?) they can extend past the caudal fin.

Heres a good link for sexing JD's. Jack dempsey sexing

Pic of a male~

(Not my pic) Note the lack of color on the gill plate, and the more streamlined shape.

Hope this helps!

 

[tHeX]

I agree, deffinetly a female. Looks just like mine. A real nice female at that.