Need ID Please

[fishluvr12]

Can anyone ID this little guy? I believe it's texas or acara

 

[santoury]

Neither.
It's a nice female carpinte

 

[PeteFromTassie]

Otherwise known as a Tex, well it is here anyway! ;-)

They are sexy fish man, one of my fav's! That one's gonna be a looker too I reckon!

Cheers,
Pete.

 

[santoury]

Hate to say this, but no, not a Tex.

A Texas is cyanoguttatus

A Blue spotted Texas (OR many other names) is carpinte.

But let's not mince words shall we? The TEX is a silvery gray fish

 

[---XR---]

Neither.
It's a nice female carpinte

righteo

 

[REDKID!!!]

TEX!! how can u tell its a femlae?

 

[fishluvr12]

Thanks everyone!

 

[Tongue33]

TEX!! how can u tell its a femlae?

Black in the Dorsal fin

 

[REDKID!!!]

o i thought that was a sign of dominancy

 

[xEchOx]

Yup I agree. Female carpinte. Nice pick up!