Cyanoguttatus

[Theos.dad]

I'm wondering if it's as hard for everyone else to find actual texas cichlid (cyanoguttatus) in their area as it is for me. In my area it's seeming impossible atm. Carpintis has taken over the texas cichlid name for the most part.
Anyone know of a supplier that carries rio grandes?

 

[Hybridfish7]

I have seen them but don't remember where
there's always aquabid or finding someone who lives in texas that can catch and ship you some

 

[Theos.dad]

I have seen them but don't remember where
there's always aquabid or finding someone who lives in texas that can catch and ship you some

I'm actually on aquabid constantly and never see them on there. I'd love to have a few if you do see them again and can point me in the right direction. Thanks

 

[Hybridfish7]

Now I remember where I saw them, they were on the TUIC website. Check there from time to time. I have a friend in texas that might be able to source some as a worst case scenario, lol.

 

[newworld]

Cyanoguttatus and carpintis I wouldn’t trust what they are unless from a reputable source, but are out there and also easy to catch…then you know you have the real deal

 

[Theos.dad]

Cyanoguttatus and carpintis I wouldn’t trust what they are unless from a reputable source, but are out there and also easy to catch…then you know you have the real deal

Oh I know. I've been on the hunt t in alabama for a few weeks. There's not a store here with actually cyanoguttatus. I have a couple different forms of carpintis but really want that texas

 

[Hybridfish7]

Oh I know. I've been on the hunt t in alabama for a few weeks. There's not a store here with actually cyanoguttatus. I have a couple different forms of carpintis but really want that texas

If you're in Alabama you can probably catch wild ones.

 

[Theos.dad]

If you're in Alabama you can probably catch wild ones.

Not in my area. I know there's invasives on the coast but I'm in north central Alabama. Dead in between Birmingham and huntsville

 

[Hybridfish7]

I say the invasives would be fine, as I'm sure you know true cyanoguttatus are endemic to one river. All "cyanoguttatus" should then in theory be the same as the ones in their native range, unlike things like convicts, cichlasoma, or amphilophus, where any feral ones you find were likely crossed with other species or locales before they got released. That's not to say cyanoguttatus outside their native range weren't crossed with carpintis, but I'm sure it'd be easy to tell.

 

[Theos.dad]

That's what I was getting at as far as the ones from Florida. I wouldn't trust them to not be hybrids of carpintis and cyanoguttatus or even tamasopoensis. Not to mention it'd be 4.5 hours for me to get down there to them.