Unfaded Red Texas or a Standard variety Texas ?

[A201]

I bought this Texas Cichlid about a year ago from a big box store. It was labeled Red Texas Cichlid. It was on sale, looked healthy, so I took a chance. Obviously the fish didn't fade, but pearled out nicely. IMO, looks male, but is very docile for a Texas Cichlid. It peacefully swims with schools of Buenos Aires, Red Eyes and Diamond tetras. It's one of my favorites.
Is this fish a true unfaded Red Texas or simply a standard Texas variety ?

 

[justarn]

I had a Midas fade at 8" so it's possible, who knows.

 

[A201]

This Texas is about 7" inches. It does have red edging around the blue pearl scales.

 

[RD.]

Unfortunately with hybrids, short of a proper DNA analysis there is no way to be certain. If it was sold as a "red texas", then I think that it is safe to assume that it is an unfaded F1 red texas, which is quite common with first generation fish.

 

[duanes]

Since a "red Texas" is a line bred, man induced morph, the idea that all will look the same is not realistic. In any line bred red (or intended color) species spawn, some percentage will look normal, some will be varying degrees of red, some the intended intensely colored morph.
Its all about whether of not the breeder allows a spawn to mature enough, and as they age, culls out the "undesirables", and only sells top quality individuals.
Some fish species develop and mature quickly, many cichlids take more time and need more space than a breeder has the patience to see whether the morph actually works or not.
I attended a talk by the breeder developing glow fish. He said, out of every 10,000 or so when first experimenting with the morph (if I remember right) maybe 2 would breed true.
The Herichthys carpintus below, is a normal one.

 

[RD.]

.... and what Duane said. lol