How is this Texas cichlid

[catchwaqas]

Hiya finally i got a Texas cichlid its a baby yet around 2inch how will you rate this and which kind of texas it is??is it a male or female?cheers

 

[Aquamojo]

Nice fish but it is not H. cyanaguttatus (Texas). It is H. carpinte.

 

[prof chaos]

i agree with aquamojo.....but there is one pic the second one from the top that makes me think its a blue texas. i have both kinds of fish and they are very close. but whichever it is you are gonna have one amazing looking fish.....

 

[catchwaqas]

i agree with aquamojo.....but there is one pic the second one from the top that makes me think its a blue texas. i have both kinds of fish and they are very close. but whichever it is you are gonna have one amazing looking fish.....

Oh thanx for the reply i hope it grows one amazing Texas

 

[Mad About Cichlids]

Dark dorsal usually suggest female. Hard to tell but it is a short body or just camera angle?

 

[Sickfish]

Yup definitely not a H.Cyano (true Texas). But nice fish!

 

[6 bar]

Yeah, kind of looks like my carpintis escondidos. So I'd say escondido. And I agree, the dark blotch indicates female.

 

[dent20]

Also known as a Green Texas in many stores. Nice looking fish!

 

[catchwaqas]

thanx for the reply guys i will post some more pics in a week or so and then may be we can guess the right gendre...any ways if it a femail i'll try to find a male so i can start breeding in some time

 

[VRWC]

Also known as a Green Texas in many stores.

mistakingly and incorrectly known as a green texas.

The sooner people stop calling them that (and defending calling a fish that isnt from texas, a texas), the sooner the confusion between H. carp & H. cyano will dissipate.

Here on MFK, of all places, would be a good place to do so.