Escondido or not?

[cookiemonster]

I have wondered for a while if my fish is an Escondido carpintis or a regular. It is about 7-8 inches TL. Here he is, this is the best shot I could get. He is very camera shy.

 

[robmcd]

Looks like my escondido so Ima say yes......

 

[big dovii]

escondido.
100%

 

[1fatdovii]

escondido.
100%

Can you tell me how to tell the two apart?

 

[cookiemonster]

Cool, I'm glad it's not a regular carpintis. How much would one expect to pay for an Escondido this big? I bought it for $30 at six inches.

 

[DarthV]

You need a good shot from the side to really tell. It's not like you'd see 'escondido' at a bulk LFS, unless it's something that has been brought to the store.

 

[Modest_Man]

If it came from A Place For Pets it's an Escondido. The Escondido variant has wormy markings along the face compared to the spotted gill plate of normal carpintis.

I have a 6" female Escondido from them.

 

[cookiemonster]

Yes, it came from A Place For Pets. Thanks for the info Modest Man, I've always wondered how to tell the difference.

 

[DarthV]

Actually it's more the odd shaped spots/blotches on the body that is the major difference. They almost look like a jigsaw puzzle.

Here's a couple photos of my pair. Unfortunately the male killed the female back in may/june 2007

 

[wingate2581]

how large do these fish get and how much space do they need?? also are they compatible with other central american species ??? if so which ones???