One thing you guys are not realizing is all domestic convicts are hybrids, before anyone knew any better they were crossed freely by hobbyist and Florida fish farmers. Now we know there are many species of Cryptoheros with many more soon to be discribed. They do look like a cross of HRP/convict. As long as he calls them this I'm fine with it as the convict parent was most certianly already a hybrid. I'm a purest and don't even cross wild population of the same species, so to each his own. Ken