ID this Texas Cichlid?

[Street Fish]

Picked this guy up last week, not sure what kind of Tex he is...

Apologies for the pictures, taken with my BlkBerry.

His head is white and his body is dark black half the time...

Any ideas?

 

[Street Fish]

Not an Escondio?

 

[Citrinellus]

Repost in the sa/ca cichlid forum. I'm not to good with texas cichlids, but i would say esconsido judging from the black and white.

 

[TwistedPenguin]

I don't believe it's a Carpintis at all but an h. cyanoguttatus.

 

[jcardona1]

thats a Carptintis 100%. as for the "escondido" label, thats just a variant of the Carpintis species. need clearer pics to see if it indeed is "escondido"

 

[jcardona1]

Cyanoguttatus = small silvery spots
Carpintis = blue/green blotches

cyano:

carpintis

 

[Street Fish]

Does it make a difference that he has "worms" on his face, little bluish green squigly lines?

 

[jcardona1]

Does it make a difference that he has "worms" on his face, little bluish green squigly lines?

yes it does. these markings would indicate he is the "escondido" variant. like this one here:

 

[Street Fish]

NIceeeeee. I hope he is!

Could he be a hybrid? Tex X Green Terror even possible?

 

[fobrinkle]

no, def. not a hybrid