Male or hairy female

We all know how difficult it is to identify the sex of these fish, so please post a picture in here and we'll try to help you (or at least give an educated guess!).
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Brengun
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Male or hairy female

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This one tricks me. Its hairy and coarse to touch but its so fat.
Seldom ever see it out of its cave. What do you think?

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This guy looks male, IMO, even with his weight. Being in heavy condition can really help them with protecting eggs. Here's a picture of my two oldest dominant males for comparison.

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Holey cow Barbie! That front one better stay off the beer. :lol:
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Defo male, :)
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Male
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