It doesn't look right somehow. He doesn't look like the other H. carptinis I acquired a few weeks ago. Many thinks in advance. I am working on a big central american tank. 
is this an H. carptinis? (green texas)
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usually CB texas are hybrid. Look green when small. then fade to red. I bought a texas from a lfs before. I sold it and he told me it turned red
It doesn't look right somehow. He doesn't look like the other H. carptinis I acquired a few weeks ago. Many thinks in advance. I am working on a big central american tank.
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Its definitely a caprintis, but there are many different varieties in the hobby. A lot of LFS don't list where they originated from. Its a young fish too, so its hard to tell.
Male Carpintis, imo. The pattern on the gill plate is a dead give away. Looks just like the green texas I got that turned out to be h.carpintis.
This is an old pic. I think it looks just like yours. Females will generally have a dark patch in their dorsal fin. True Green Texas h. cyanoguttatus look similar, but have pronounced spots on their face, rather than worming.
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Yes it isIt doesn't look right somehow. He doesn't look like the other H. carptinis I acquired a few weeks ago. Many thinks in advance. I am working on a big central american tank.
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I think animal guy nailed it, but I could be wrong. I would ID that fish as 100% carpintis, maybe you could post some pics of the others. They may be hybrid or true Texas.