Male or female???

[Cookie_discus]

7.5" size

My female just laid Her eggs but then this one just went to ate them all. They keep doing the discus dance and the female Kee shaking her head but he keep on pushing the female.

[Rolla P]

Looks like a male to me but I'm sure those with more experience will give you a better idea as to the sex.

[peewee1]

Looks like a female to me. I am usually more often right than wrong but not 100% either.

[blueeyes]

looks like a male

[pastry]

Is the first fish really the same fish in pictures 2 and 3?

I know it's not the same side but usually the patterns on the dorsal and anal fin same to be the same regardless of side.Maybe my eyes playing tricks.

Meanwhile, at first glance I thought "male" due to broad forehead and you saying 7.5" but I've had females with broad heads and nice size but never 7.5".

Pretty much, I'm no help! Even some references I tried using (rummynose in pic 1... approx 1.25 to 1.33" AND sucker on heater in pic 2 at a 1.15" diameter... all guesses) throw me off on trying to discern size. Not trying to second-guess you on 7.5 in but... well... like some of the women say here, us guys at times tend to overestimate length