Sexing Blue Dempsey? + Growth Update *Pics*

[cohazard]

Just wanted to share some update pics of my juvenile blue dempsey. He has doubled in size since I got him a month ago.

Does anybody want to take a shot at sexing it? I think it's a male because of the semi-elongated dorsal and caudual fin. But I could be wrong (hopefully I'm not).

When I first got him (yeah, that's an amano shrimp in front of him):

3-4 weeks later:

Niiice color:

I recently moved him out of that 6g, into the planted 29g. I'll take more pics and post them in this thread.

The new pics will be brighter, and closer.

Thanks in advance for any help you can give.

 

[cohazard]

Here are the most recent pics. I just took them, resized them, and uploaded them, lol, that's how recent they are.

I did the best I could, but he's very active:

 

[PurpleSmurf]

Amazing eyes. A very pretty fish

 

[razorxxx]

Nice Fish

 

[razorxxx]

Is That A Rare Fish (blue Dempsey) I Never Saw One

 

[cohazard]

Is That A Rare Fish (blue Dempsey) I Never Saw One

I'd say it's uncommon, rather than rare. When I got mine, that was the first time I'd seen them in person.

tangledupincichlids.com has them more often than most pet/fish stores.

 

[cohazard]

Can anybody tell if it's male or female?

TIA

 

[razorxxx]

Thanks Socalsunset

 

[razorxxx]

I'd say it's uncommon, rather than rare. When I got mine, that was the first time I'd seen them in person.

tangledupincichlids.com has them more often than most pet/fish stores.

ARE THEY EXPENSIVE

 

[cohazard]

Thanks Socalsunset

No problem. Thanks for the compliments on my fish.

Thank you PurpleSmurf as well .



EDIT:

ARE THEY EXPENSIVE?

“ octofasciatus ‘electric blue dempsey’ 1.25-1.5” 20.00 juvenile electric blue dempsey with color already!

“ octofasciatus ‘electric blue dempsey’ 2-2.25” 25.00 next size up-chunky juveniles of electric blue dempsey

“ octofasciatus ‘electric blue dempsey’ 3-3.5” 40.00 adolescent electric blue dempsey with great color