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Sexing Cichlids

From what I understand it is very hard to sex these fish. The best website I found on sexing these little guys says that females usually have more rounded anal fins, and males have more pointed anal fins, but that some females have pointed fins too. Though this is not extremely helpful, it’s the best information I can come up with this far.

Also, I have read some articles about being able to sex them by a pink spot close to the gills, many people have found this inaccurate. I have read websites and seen pictures of male and female parrot’s that have mated who both have those pink spots.
Honestly, the best advice I could give my fellow parrot owners, and I think many will agree with me, just wait until they start their mating routine and you will see the egg tube show on the female.