these are hard to tell but i would guess this is a female bcause of the rounded dorsal fin

no its a male

male

agree male

Thanks guys. He just started getting the black on the underneath when I got his new tank mates

male and showing his dominate coloring . mine was pale till i got the other two , one was male other female . now he's brightest of the tank

Thanks Harvick he gets picked on alot but is starting to pick back

if he's colored that much he shouldn't be getting picked on . you have anyother labs in with him??

No I have a elongatus likoma island that chases everyone. Then I have a Kenyi who is his back up, then a hongi, perlmutt and this guy. Everyone chases him out of his spots so he usually hides behind a fake plant

love the color, my tanks need color what would work with my big jd's

No Rick these are africans...they need different water and different food than your JD's

Sorry Rick...thought you were asking if this would work...my reading skills arent great today SORRY

i would get rid of the kenyi or move it to another tank . i like the fish just not the killer attitude !

Yeah thats what I am hearing. He doesnt pick to much just chases the other out of his way