Electric Blue Texas Cichlid

[DannyD]

Definitely stunning! Tude to match. Electric features pop like ebjd.

 

[DannyD]

Dorsal definitely has red highlight.

 

[cichlidfish]

It's either a line bred or hybrid. Notice it doesn't have defined spots like typical caprintis. It really does remind me of electric blue acara or EBJD.

 

[ragin_cajun]

Looks like most Carpintis to me. Last Rio Hondo I had was just as "electric" as the one in OP's picture.

 

[cichla81]

This is the problem with common names which fish are you referring to as "regular texas"? H.Carpintis or H.Cyanoguttatus? I've seen them both called Texas. And as for red Texas, their hybrids. So sadly sometimes they look exactly like one parent or the other. Or sometimes they look like neither parent. I've seen " Red Texas" with zero red in them.

Carpintis

 

[cichla81]

This is what mine looks like at 8-9 inches, mine doesn't have as much blue as yours. The camera doesn't pic up how deep red his base is, especially in his fins. Yours will be a stunner for sure

 

[DannyD]

Thanks everyone! I'll have fun researching carpintis. The pics don't do this fish justice. The color is magnificent.

 

[cichlidfish]

Thanks everyone! I'll have fun researching carpintis. The pics don't do this fish justice. The color is magnificent.

The color on your fish is amazing. There is a good deal of variation in caprintis.

 

[duanes]

Here's Herichthys carpintus "chairel" male to compare

normal color above, spawning color below

female in spawning dress

pair with free swimming fry below

 

[DannyD]

I'll grow her out a bit a send some pics. Think its a female? Its a bit blurry but thought neat photo parrot as background. Thanks again everyone for the come backs!