Dimidiochromis compressiceps

[Frontboy7]

I'll try to get another but that's about as good a macro close up as I can get I'm afraid, with holding the camera in one hand and fish in the other.

Just put the fish in a vise,  then both hands will be free.

Still looks like it could go either way to me.

Just spank it and wait for the Reply!

[Regalblue]

I'll try to get another but that's about as good a macro close up as I can get I'm afraid, with holding the camera in one hand and fish in the other.

Just put the fish in a vise,  then both hands will be free.

Still looks like it could go either way to me.

Just spank it and wait for the Reply!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjkuOVlkC7o&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[Steve]

Oh dear God lol

[four_by_ken]

I'll try to get another but that's about as good a macro close up as I can get I'm afraid, with holding the camera in one hand and fish in the other.

Just put the fish in a vise,  then both hands will be free.

Still looks like it could go either way to me.

Fish do that?

[Michael Zebrowski]

Male.

[Ron]

Male.

x2. There's a blue sheen barely visible in the body.

[Steve]

Thanks, glad to hear it's most likely a male because that is for sure what I was wanting.

Yep there is a blue tint to him which is more visible from from certain angles than other angles. Not super noticeable yet but hopefully he'll get more color as he grows bigger. I can tell you one thing is for sure, he has a HUGE appetite It's a real job just tryin to get food past him and to the other fish before he opens that big mouth and sucks in everything he can find.

[spas]

This is definitely a Male.  The red on the top edges of the dorsal - the tips of the dorsal and anal fin appear to be pointed not rounded - that is the big indicator.

He looks pretty small anyways.  I have had several eye biters over the past 3 years.  My dominate 10" male only started to color up when he hit 7".  The egg spots only appeared at 6". 

Give him time you will see....

Steve

[Ron]

This is definitely a Male.  The red on the top edges of the dorsal - the tips of the dorsal and anal fin appear to be pointed not rounded - that is the big indicator.

FWIW, I've seen some females with red-tipped dorsal fins.

When male D. compressiceps color up seems to vary a lot, but when they do they seem to go from bland to really nice overnight. My firsts one years ago colored up at ~4". My other two 5" and 6.5" respectively.

Here's one of mine:

[Steve]

Great looking Ron!