carpitus and texas

[fish boy in toronto]

what is the difference and wich one looks better full grown

 

[Gomer]

I personally prefer the true Texas (cyanoguttatum) even though i have a pair of the carpinte. The true Texas looks amazing full grown.

 

[armac]

carpintes have bigger greener markings, the true tex has much smaller markings and tend to be more streamlined

 

[mcb515]

both look fantastic.
my carpinte are slightly larger than my 'true' texas. Much bluer aswell. but slightly better behaved towards each other

 

[xEchOx]

both look fantastic.
my carpinte are slightly larger than my 'true' texas. Much bluer aswell. but slightly better behaved towards each other

Are they the same age? True tex will usually attain a larger adult size than the carpintis. And a true tex will usually have more of a Blue hue to their body color, hence the scientific name Herichthys Cyanogutattus.