sylvan Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Hi All, I am raising up some juvenile Jack Dempsey ('Cichlasoma' octofasciatum) and Green Texas (Herichthys carpintis). I would like to have one male of each for a display tank. I have done some research and have found the following: Jack Dempsey - Males have more body spangles and longer finnage. Females have rounded fins, less body spots and more solid colour on the gill plate. Has anyone had exceptions to this rule? Are there any other indicators I should look for? Green Texas - Females have a black section in the middle of their dorsal fin. Males have longer finnage. Are there any other indicators I should look for? Also - I bought a juvenile Nic or Parrot cichlid (Hypsophrys nicaraguensis). What are the things to look for here? I read that males will not have a solid line through their body and that females will all have a blue green head. I don't have a digital camera of any decent quality and I think they are probably all still too young to sex at the moment. Any help is much appreciated, Nick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobbin4 Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 nicaraguensis images Put the fish's name in the search above right for info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sylvan Posted August 21, 2010 Author Share Posted August 21, 2010 nicaraguensis images Put the fish's name in the search above right for info Thank you dobbin4, I have searched the forums for information and used terms such as 'sexing texas' and 'sexing dempseys' without much luck to be honest. Most of what I have learned about sexing these species I have learned from overseas websites. I was hoping to receive some advice from people that had raised and bred these species in Australia. Regarding the nicaraguensis, I have found references overseas to two variants; Nicaragua and Cost Rica. I think the variant we have here is the Nicaragua. Both variants have different physical characteristics with which to distinguish the males and females. If anyone has had experience with these fish and can give guidelines to sexing I would be appreciative, Nick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Hypsophrys nicaraguensis sexing is easy males have checks in the unpaired fins females have clear unpaired fins Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sylvan Posted August 22, 2010 Author Share Posted August 22, 2010 Hypsophrys nicaraguensis sexing is easy males have checks in the unpaired fins females have clear unpaired fins Chris Thanks Chris, looks like I have two male Nics then, Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sylvan Posted August 22, 2010 Author Share Posted August 22, 2010 Can anyone help me with sexing texas and dempseys? Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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