true. well on second thought mine is a red tex but upon taking pics of him the pics dont show the red speckling so who knows. but going by the pic and not being able to see it in person id say pure
Looks to be a true carpintis to me. To find out if it is Escondido or not, contact Juan Miguel Artigas at the forums at www.cichlidae.info. He is a Herichthys genius!