Aequidens curviceps sex

[Moche]

Could someone tell me a method for sexing an aeqquidens curviceps? And would it be possible to add a pair of them to a 29 gallon planted tank with a male apisto steel blue, a oto cat, and a zipper loach?
Thank You

[briztoon]

G'day Moche,

Today they are called Laetacara curviceps.

Sorry this photo is not in focus, and the fish are pale. I was cleaning the tank at the time and fish were a little stressed and lost thier colour.



Female in front and male behind. Best way to differeniate sex is buy looking for a spot at the base of the dorsal fin. Females have a nice sized, dark spot, while males do not.

However, if the LFS has mislabled L. dorsigera as L. curviceps (which happens a lot in the USA) both males and females have the spot at the base of the dorsal fin.

[briztoon]

Better photo of male, still out of focus though.

You can clearly see the male has no spot at the base of the dorsal fin.