I would say male also, Eric. Not horribly buffed up, but note the "helmet" (brow) above the eyes. In a breeding pond, one does not have to be 100% accurate in sexing; any success in pulling out more females helps.

I would return him if he were one of the bigger males, cull if one of the smaller. Make sure the big bully male BG remain in the pond to kick sand in the face of the 90 gram juvenile males, stealing their girlfriends and sending them back to Gold's Gym for another year to bulk up so they can compete.


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