What fish is this really?

[twhittle]

This was sold to me as a faded red Texas. What is a faded red Texas? A hybrid of some kind or a variant of a Texas? He's about 12 inches.

 

[DirtyPaws949]

Maybe green Texas x flowerhorn hybrid?
I have a couple Vieja Syns x flowehorn hybrids.
I have seen the term “fader” used predominant with flowerhorn species.

 

[twhittle]

Maybe green Texas x flowerhorn hybrid?
I have a couple Vieja Syns x flowehorn hybrids.
I have seen the term “fader” used predominant with flowerhorn species.

I cam kind of see some flowerhorn "pearling" on him.

 

[DirtyPaws949]

I cam kind of see some flowerhorn "pearling" on him.

The red fins are throwing me, along with the shape of the head. Green Texas cichlid is also pearlscale, beautiful fish!!
Herichthys Carpintis is the scientific name.

 

[PhishMon84]

It’s a hybrid, that’s all that matters. Not a true species so no name required mutt works too

 

[newworld]

It’s a hybrid, that’s all that matters. Not a true species so no name required mutt works too

Haha I like that...