2 different texas cichlid id question

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could be both they look like it but this is another species that unfortunately gets crossed
Agree, hybrid aquarium strains have been around fro decades.
Unless you got them from a breeder that maintains the integrity of species its probably an aquarium strain....or
unless you got F1 progeny from the wild caught individuals Newworld (above post) caught.
Here is H carpintus to compare.
Below, same male, and a female in breeding color
and now a pair of H tamasopoensis to compare https://hosting.photobucket.com/alb...rpspawn005.jpg?width=450&height=278&crop=fill
below a young H tamasopoensis
 
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