Carpintis/Cyanoguttus?

[TheKev]

I would like a bit of help confirming which this is please. It was labelled in the shop as a Texas Cichlid Herichthys carpintis and I was told by the guy in the shop it was a 'True Texas'.

I thought the Texas was Herichthys cyanoguttatus (what I would call a true Texas) and a Pearlscale or Green Texas was a Herichthys carpintis.

 

[Cichlidshady]

I think you have it backwards

 

[Cichlidshady]

IMO it looks like a young Carpintis which is harder to find than a standard Cyanoguttus

 

[axs377]

IMO it looks like a young Carpintis which is harder to find than a standard Cyanoguttus

+1....It does not look like a "true texas" Herichthys cyanoguttatus

 

[TheKev]

Cheers guys, I thought it was a carpintis which is why I picked it up. Thought they were harder to come by as well so you've confirmed everything I thought. Looking forward to watching it grow now.

 

[FriedFlowerHornFillet]

Definitely carpintis they have bigger more irregular pearls. Lol I just got one for two bucks labeled as a Jack Dempsey

 

[jonclark96]

Its interesting what is more difficult to find depending on what region of the country you come from. In my area, cyanoguttatus are rarely seen but carpintis are relatively common.

 

[bradleyagregg]

Its interesting what is more difficult to find depending on what region of the country you come from. In my area, cyanoguttatus are rarely seen but carpintis are relatively common.

I was going to say the same thing. I can count on one hand how many Cyano I've seen over the last 5 years...Carpintis are everywhere here.

 

[cichlidfish]

You are correct about what the common names. I have never understood why people call h. Caprintis a green Texas. They are not found in Texas and there is actually a green h. Cyano morph (the other is purple). The fish in the bag is a h. Caprintis. There are a few different morphs of h. Caprintis too. H. Cyanos get bigger and they have more tiny spots. Way more than the fish in the pic.