Green Texas or Hybrid

[Quise50]

Hello MFK members..I was sold this fish as a Green Texas but he/she looks like a hybrid to me. Maybe Flowerhorn, Vieja ×Texas or unfaded Red Texas ??‍♂. He bullies every fish in the tank except for a Vieja Hartwegi if that means anything. New to the game and would love to know what you guys think.

 

[stiker]

Hello MFK members..I was sold this fish as a Green Texas but he/she looks like a hybrid to me. Maybe Flowerhorn, Vieja ×Texas or unfaded Red Texas ??‍. He bullies every fish in the tank except for a Vieja Hartwegi if that means anything. New to the game and would love to know what you guys think.

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That looks like a hybrid to me. It is definitely not a H. Carpintis or H. Cyanoguttatus (not sure which you are referring two as both are commonly given the name. Although H. Carpintis is not even native to Texas.

 

[Quise50]

That looks like a hybrid to me. It is definitely not a H. Carpintis or H. Cyanoguttatus (not sure which you are referring two as both are commonly given the name. Although H. Carpintis is not even native to Texas.

Thanks for the response!

 

[duanes]

I agree, looks like a FH, where the predominance of genes passed on are from Herichthys.
Here is a normal color male carpintus.

Below a female in spawning dress.

Pair caring for a spawn.

One of the reasons for not using common names like green or blue Texas, beyond that fact of carpintus not coming from Texas, is that there are a number of others in the genus Herichthys, that look similar, about a half dozen species.
Below H.tamasopoensus

And the detritus eating form of H minckleyi below

 

[Quise50]

I agree, looks like a FH, where the predominance of genes passed on are from Herichthys.
Here is a normal color male carpintus.

Below a female in spawning dress.

Pair caring for a spawn.

One of the reasons for not using common names like green or blue Texas, beyond that fact of carpintus not coming from Texas, is that there are a number of others in the genus Herichthys, that look similar, about a half dozen species.
Below H.tamasopoensus

And the detritus eating form of H minckleyi below

Thanks! I was thinking of taking him back to the LFS but I'm starting to dig the lil guys personality

 

[kingthedog]

yeah looks like a hybrid