i'm confused..is there any difference physically between the 2?
difference between an escondido texas with common/green texas
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i think the "green" texas is just the common name for carpintis "escondido", but im not all that sure with "texas" common names so cant say that for sure, but that was my impression. the common green texas sold in fish stores are either escondidos or a fish store mixture between different variants and probably not one pure variant or another, or something like that
H. carpintis "Escondido" in the hobby are all descended from fish collected from Cenote Escondido. It's a location. The most beautiful strain of carpintis I think.
i see,so it's all about the location huh?
Most the tex's have been mislabeled and very confusing for the last couple years. The common tex isnt the green tex. The "Texas Cichlid" is the cyano. Carpintis, or green tex, of the same family has a green splattered pattern. Escondido are Carpentis taken from escondido basin. They are much more desirable and rare. There green patterns almost completly cover their bodies and the green veining of the face. carpintis or cyano doesnt get these veins.
FishingOut;4251996; said:
thanks!do you have any photos for referrence?
Cyano (Tex cichlid)
Carpintis
Carpintis "Escondido"
sweet!thanks!