Texas Cichlid

[Frank Cowherd]

Bob Bock

You were correct about the fish I entered in the show. I looked it up on the internet and it is a Herichthys carpintis which also has these other names: Cichlasoma carpinte, Pearlscale Cichlid, Green Texas Cichlid, Blue Texas Cichlid. I have been under the delusion that I had a Herichthys cyanoguttatus which has these other names: Texas Cichlid, Rio Grande Perch, Rio Grande Cichlid. The former has the large spots (pearls) as you said. I still think it is a great looking fish and a native American fish to boot.

I have had this fish and it's mate for about 3 years. And I had a half dozen bags of their offspring in the recent auction. Of course I still have about 35 or so of their 3-inch decedents at home now. So if you or anyone else wants some, let me know.

Frank

 

[Sonny Disposition]

Where ever they come from, they're a neat fish. They're both North American natives, but H. cyanoguttatus is the only cichlid native to the continental U.S. H. carpintis is from Mexico, home to lots of neat cichlids and good food.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Frank Cowherd @ Oct 24 2008, 09:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Bob Bock

You were correct about the fish I entered in the show. I looked it up on the internet and it is a Herichthys carpintis which also has these other names: Cichlasoma carpinte, Pearlscale Cichlid, Green Texas Cichlid, Blue Texas Cichlid. I have been under the delusion that I had a Herichthys cyanoguttatus which has these other names: Texas Cichlid, Rio Grande Perch, Rio Grande Cichlid. The former has the large spots (pearls) as you said. I still think it is a great looking fish and a native American fish to boot.

I have had this fish and it's mate for about 3 years. And I had a half dozen bags of their offspring in the recent auction. Of course I still have about 35 or so of their 3-inch decedents at home now. So if you or anyone else wants some, let me know.

Frank[/b]