6 varieties of Herichthys Carpintis

[Dominator]

Carpintis Rio Tamuin, Rio verde, El salto, Tempoal, Lago Chariel, Lahillas, Escondido, CF??.
http://www.webcityof.com/miff1046.htm

 

[darth pike]

Since they are differant species though, you wouldn't really count Herichthys tamasopoensus, H. pantostictus, or H. sp. Rio Salto as carpentis variants ...

 

[the animal guy]

Just wana drop in and share with you the baddest texas cichlid ever.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWW-6K1XfBA&feature=player_embedded

 

[sick_lid]

Just wana drop in and share with you the baddest texas cichlid ever.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWW-6K1XfBA&feature=player_embedded

Looks like a "Red Texas," not a Texas or a Carpintis, but a hybrid.

 

[the animal guy]

yes I agree with you. But not a red texas. Just a green texas but hybrid.

 

[hailmike]

h. pantostictus is actually a riverine variant of h. labridens 'blue' or so i've read.

 

[Aquamojo]

I think Rio Salto is another variety but I could be wrong

The blue labridens and Herichthys pantostictus are the same fish, blue labridens being a riverine variety of Herichthys pantostictus, which has its type locality in Laguna del Chairel (Lacustrine form). The fish called carpinte from Rio El Salto is geographical variety of Herichthys pantostictus. Diagnostic features for H. pantostictus include the blotch behind the pectoral fins, red in H. pantostictus and purple in H. labridens. The body is more elongated and covered (partially sometimes) with red blotches over it, as you can see in the rear half of the pictured fish.

Any of you guys have pictures of any of these "newer" location points carpintis?

Ive seen 4 and had 3 over the past 2 years (lahillas, chariel, escondido) but havent heard of these new locales...and cant find anywhere online where anyone besides a few here are saying they exist.

I have or had most of them...and posted most. Not sure if I can lay my hands on all, but let me know which and I will try.

thats right, thats one of them with sparkling pearls.

we got another one, Herichthys tamasopoensus. But is H. chomba within the 6 varieties of carpintis?

my profile picture is carpintis from Ira, carpintis vontehillo, they are excluded the 6 varieties though.

I hanve not heard of H. chomba, but there is a Herichthys cyanoguttatus population from Rio Conchos, the southern affluent of Rio Grande. The cyanoguttatus are often misrepresented as carpinte.

Since they are differant species though, you wouldn't really count Herichthys tamasopoensus, H. pantostictus, or H. sp. Rio Salto as carpentis variants ...

Bingo.

Looks like a "Red Texas," not a Texas or a Carpintis, but a hybrid.

The red in that video is partially due to the video not being properly color balanced. I have seen...and owned Carpinte that large. Here's the "escondido":

Here's something that might help with an explanation. I shot this at the convention in response to a similar question posed by a member.

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[armac]

As long as you want go by locales here is a sp. la hoya, caught a bunch of wild texas cichlids after a bass fishing trip, last week............

 

[Natural_Born_Killer]

What would be nice is to have a photo with each of these to go along...

 

[dogofwar]

Or a map with pictures of the habitat and the particular fish found there.