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       #Post#: 1764--------------------------------------------------
       Cyrtocara moorii though was a male???
       By: hapguy63 Date: November 24, 2014, 9:48 pm
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       So I have a 4" Cyrtocara moorii that was sold to me as male from
       a reputable source.  I have had it for about 6 months now.  Not
       much of a hump on its head but was pretty sure it was male by
       its demeanor.  One of the sub bosses of my all male tank lip
       locking occasionally with some of the other tanks mates.
       Tonight I went to feed them and I noticed that the Cyrtocara
       moorii  had dug a giant sand pit and was chasing the other fish
       away from it.  Typical male behavior however when I took a
       closer look he appeared to have an extended egg tube like you
       see on females...  Its very bizarre behavior as its in an all
       male tank and the Cyrtocara moorii dug the giant sand pit like
       males do but it has what looks like an egg tube?  None of the
       other males are trying to mate with he/she as it is chasing all
       other tank inhabitants far away from its pit.  I have never seen
       a female behave this way but it looks like it has an egg tube so
       I am unsure what is going on.  I think it may be a female but
       the behavior is very male like....I have never seen anything
       like this in my 20 years of cichlid keeping any ideas?
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       Re: Cyrtocara moorii though was a male???
       By: Stu4648 Date: November 25, 2014, 12:57 am
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       Males extend their reproductive equivalent (urogenital opening)
       as a duct of sorts also. I have seen it with my Geophagus when
       they are in the mood.
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