Sex my green terror, please

[La Barbe]

Here are the pics. If they aren't good enough to identify, let me know and I'll take some more. Also, sorry, but I don't know how to embed them in the post...

 

[La Barbe]

:thm:Oh, cool, it did embed them. They didn't show up in the preview post.

 

[Vicious_Fish]

I'd say male.

 

[La Barbe]

Also, I've seen pics of other terrors that have protruding foreheads. Why do they get them?

 

[Vicious_Fish]

It's just something some cichild species get during the breeding season or with some fish it lasts their entire life. It shows receptive females that the male is mature and old enough to breed.

 

[severum mama]

Cool fish! How big is he?

 

[La Barbe]

My estimate is about 8", and thank you!

 

[dent20]

The long dorsal and anal fins would indicate it's a male. Very pretty fish. I'm anxious for mine to reach that size.

 

[phreeflow]

99% sure it's a male...pointed dorsal and anal fins, thin long papillae, good color coverage, slight nuchul bump, etc. But you never know...cichlids surprise you

 

[La Barbe]

That's 3 out of 3 saying it's male, so I think it probably is. Thanks, everybody!