Sexing Keyholes

[MonteSS]

I got three Keholes a while ago at about 1".

#1 is nowabout 3". Rounded fins and no trailers.
#2 is about 2.5". Fins have thin trailers.
#3 is about 2.5". Rounded fins and no trailers.

#1 and 2 hang together a chase #3 a bit.

I assume that the larger #1 is female and #2 with the trailers is male. And #3 is the third wheel.

Does this sound correct? And is it common for the female to grow faster and be more dominant than a male?

Here is an older pic of the larger fish.

And smaller suspected male

Thanks....Bill

 

[mscichlid]

It's funny, that I was just searching this very same topic yesterday. In my experience, the larger is the male. All of mine have long trails on the dorsal, so it's hard to tell. I think I have two pair. One pair has spawned, but I need to put them in their tank so I can protect the fry.

I like your pictures.