Texas Cichlid? Hybrid?

[zekni]

Hey guys,
Got some free fish last night, none of which are species I've ever owned before. I think this is a texas cichlid... yah? nay? Hybrid?
About 8"

Lack of nochal hump suggests female?

Thanks!!

 

[Tongue33]

YUP That would be a Texas..

 

[DanDanUK]

looks like a green texas !

 

[ammerman19]

Hericthys Carpintis is what you have their not sure about my spelling though

 

[nuth88]

Hericthys Carpintis is what you have their not sure about my spelling though

No Doubt my friend, that there is a nice looking Texas, Carpinte Style!

 

[balton777]

Nice Catch!!

 

[fivespeed302]

Most of the adult texas cichlids (and Carpintis) that I have seen don't have much of a nuchial hump. My vote is male, but it is hard to tell from your pictures.

 

[xEchOx]

Yours looks a lot like mine, and I've been told (by many reliable sources (Jason_S, and AquaMojo to name a few)) that it is actually a cyanoguttatus. I'm not arguing, just thought you'd like to know. I'm still just calling mine a 'Texas' cichlid.

 

[zekni]

Hm. Yours does look a lot like mine. Interesting. What was throwing me off is all the texas' I'd seen have spots on their sides. Maybe that's the difference.

In any event, other than running to the store to get batteries and make a go for clearer pictures, are there and sure fire ways to distinguish between male and female?

Thanks,

zek

 

[ammerman19]

hmmm I dunno could be. Maybe one of them will pop in here and let us know what they think.