What cichlid is this?
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Could be a Texas (Herichthys cyanoguttatus) but if originally bought from a LFS (because many Herihthys cyanoguttatus (Texas cichlids)) these days are an aquarium strain hybrid between cyanoguttatus and carpintus, this could be one of those, judging by some of the large spots.
Here is carpintus (close cousin but "not" a Texas cichlid)
Member newworld, has some good pics of cynoguttatus he caught that might help.
Here is carpintus (close cousin but "not" a Texas cichlid)
Member newworld, has some good pics of cynoguttatus he caught that might help.
Sure looks like a Texas cichlid to me. The color says cyanoguttatus but the spots say carpintis IMO. Agree with duanes that it might be a hybrid of Texas subspecies.
I agree that for an average aquarium, saying it is a Texas cichlid might be adequate.
But if I was looking for a Texas cichlid, I would hope it was a pure Herichthys cyanoguttatus.
Just as if I was looking for a Les Paul guitar, I would expect a pure Gibson Les Paul.
Now if someone said I have a Les Paul, but it has some Sears parts and hardware, or the tuners were swapped out with Kingstons, then it would (to me) no longer be a Les Paul, but a mutt, and only worth maybe a 10th, of a Les Paul, if even that, even if it played OK.
Just as a Texas cichlid with scrambled up genes from a carpintus, or some other cichlid, would to me, be a mutt, and worthless, or useless for my purposes, even if it looked OK.
But if I was looking for a Texas cichlid, I would hope it was a pure Herichthys cyanoguttatus.
Just as if I was looking for a Les Paul guitar, I would expect a pure Gibson Les Paul.
Now if someone said I have a Les Paul, but it has some Sears parts and hardware, or the tuners were swapped out with Kingstons, then it would (to me) no longer be a Les Paul, but a mutt, and only worth maybe a 10th, of a Les Paul, if even that, even if it played OK.
Just as a Texas cichlid with scrambled up genes from a carpintus, or some other cichlid, would to me, be a mutt, and worthless, or useless for my purposes, even if it looked OK.
I Agree with that. Its like a 69 Camero with matching numbers engine, trans vs a 69 Camero with an '86 350 and a '78 350 thm its still cool but not as cool or worth as much as a original numbers match.
Speaking of how much is this fish worth roughly? I may need to sell it as I need to shuffle some fish around and this guy is too aggressive.
It would probably be worth about the same as any chain store quality cichlid that theres no background on.