Help identifying

[Pycnotic]

Need help identifying this fish, the guy says it's an electric blue jack dempsey but I'm not so sure and want a second opinion, thanks in advance.

 

[LogiBear]

Either Hericthys Carpitis (my guess) or Hericthys Cyanogattous (or quite possibly a hybrid)

Known as Green Texas and Texas, repectively. Most found in LFS are hybrids.

Cool fish. Meaner than a JD IME. I have scars from my 5" that happened a long time ago

 

[LogiBear]

Ps my spelling could be off, but should be close enough for google results. Just search "Texas Cichlid" and youll find all the info you need. Mean, big, and they eat a lot lol. Pretty standard cichlid. Only kind to come from NA. They also do better in cooler water, and look awesome when breeding.

 

[Stanzzzz7]

Heritchthys carpintis.

 

[cichlidfish]

Pure caprintis.

 

[duanes]

Agree with the others.
Just goes to show most LFSs don't know their arse from a hole in the ground.
below a male "location Chairel" I had just starting spawning colors

 

[Pycnotic]

Thanks everyone, another question anyone had any issues keeping these with a green terror and jack dempsey?

 

[Buphy]

Given the appropriate tank size they could get along but appropriate tank size for all 3 is pretty large if kept together.

 

[duanes]

I agree with Buphy , if you have a 6ft tank you should be OK, anything smaller would only be temporary.

 

[Tsdamian]

I've had a male Texas, male terror and male Jack together in a 4ft and they've gotten along, sold the Texas and terror now but they got along for 6 months fine, just need make a few caves so they can establish their own territories