Texas Cichlid? Hybrid?

[Jason_S]

yeah, imo it looks more like cyanoguttatus or a cyano/carpintis cross, and I'd also say male.

 

[zekni]

Could you point out what makes it male for future reference?

 

[Tongue33]

Could you point out what makes it male for future reference?

Knuckle hump starting to form.. Still best to know for sure after it develops more

 

[ewurm]

Very cool.

 

[xEchOx]

An easy way to sex them as juvies (I also learned this from jason) is females will have a black splotch in the dorsal area, and a male will not. I've never had a female so I'm not sure if fades as they grow or if it stays.

 

[zekni]

Clearer Pics

 

[armac]

That fish is going to kill everything in your tank, once he settles in.

 

[xEchOx]

That fish is going to kill everything in your tank, once he settles in.

Why would you say that? Do you know what size tank its in? Or whats being kept with it?

Great looking fish. Again I say it looks more like a cyanogutattus (true texas) than anything. Does it have more of a blue coloration than that? Seems like the flash may be washing the color out. At least, thats what happens when I take pics of my guy.

 

[zekni]

This guy is in a tank with other free fish picked up at the same time, having come from the same tank, some african cichlid bruisers, I think they'll likely give him a run for his money since they apparently have already. If not, I have about 1000 gallons of water at my house, and am sure I can find somewhere else to put him. In any event, that's one of the reasons for posting and figuring out just what it is I have.

If he turns out to be that mean, great, he can go in with the red devils. At this point, I think they'd wipe the tank floor with him.

His color is a little washed out in the pics, he's more blue-spangle-sparkly in real life.

 

[TheMightyOscar]

thats a very nice texas..makes me want to get one..