Central American Cichlids • Pink Jack Dempsey Sex? Please help!

[juvejuan]

Hello everyone! Im new at the forum! I've started a new aquarium just 2 weeks ago. I bought some fish for my 75 gallon tank. I bought 3 JD but one of them is really diferent!. Here ill post some pics, and maybe some of you can help me figure out the sex and type (cause he is really pink). Thanks in advace! take care guys!

[BC in SK]

It apears to be male, based on coloration/pattern of it's gill plate.......but might be too young to sex with any certainty.

It definately has more 'reddish' coloration then most JD. It's pale in color so it's hard to say wether this 'reddish' coloration will show through once it's color darkens.

[Azedenkae]

There's a number of red JDs around, yours could possibly be one of this. Seems like a new mutation, or perhaps an uncommon trait to come by.

Anyways, seems like it's male, but yeah, a tad young atm.

[juvejuan]

Thank You! will be posting more pics!

[JKnPA]

There's a number of red JDs around, yours could possibly be one of this. Seems like a new mutation, or perhaps an uncommon trait to come by.

Anyways, seems like it's male, but yeah, a tad young atm.

Looks like a Jewel Cichlid to me.................

[aicardi]

Looks like a Jewel Cichlid to me.................

Agreed. Certainly has Jewel in it. The tail and dorsal are exactly like my Jewels. Even the spotting around gills.

[aicardi]

Well ran out of time to edit.
Here is one of my Jewels. Note the similarities.

[bluejack23]

I have a few blue genes that have alot of red in them. I have also seen these exact fish at petco and noticed alot of red. Dont think its a jewel at all though.

[bluejack23]

Thank You! will be posting more pics!

Has he settled in at all?

[BC in SK]

Come on people, be a little more observant! A jack dempsey no doubt. Not very similar to a jewel cichlid what so ever........or do i have to take this thread on a tangent on go through the long, long list of characteristics that easily distinguish these 2 species!

[aicardi]

Dont think its a jewel at all though.

Just did a search on Pink Jack Dempsey at the chain store you mentioned and it does indeed look like what the OP has. If it is, then that's a good thing!

[bluejack23]

Thats what I was trying to avoid BC. Most definately a jack.

[aicardi]

Thats what I was trying to avoid BC. Most definately a jack.

I have clearly learned something

[bluejack23]

Alot of differences

[Jake Levi]

Its an interesting color, I am looking forward to seeing more of these.