Calling all Texas cichlid experts...

[Fishy Smell]

What type is this one, or could it be a mix....?


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[mikem691]

Not an expert but I would say female Herichthys cyanoguttatus
but don't take my answer as definite I have had Carpintis and don't think its that. The dark on the dorsal fin leads me to think female.

 

[Fishy Smell]

I hope it is as females stay smaller as I understand it. It was marked as cyanoguttatus but I wasn't sure.
Thanks Mike


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[Fishy Smell]

Another question; how have people found these aggression wise? It's about 3" and in a 130G with other rowdy cichlids, silver dollars etc and is the smallest cichlid. I would say the other cichlids have so far found him to be less than polite and more than willing to mix it. Is this the norm?


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[dalto]

I am just on my phone right now and can't see very well but it doesn't look like carpintas or cyanaguttas to me.

Like I say though, could be wrong given the size of the pics I am looking at.

 

[Fishy Smell]

That's really why I asked the question, but reading some descriptions on the net, the cyanoguttatus supposedly is similar colours to mine as a juvenile but takes on more golden/greenish colours when mature.


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[dalto]

How big is it?

 

[Fishy Smell]

3"


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