Re: NANFA-- Texas cichlid vs. Blue Texas cichlid

Bob Bock (bockhouse_at_earthlink.net)
Mon, 6 Jan 2003 12:36:49 -0500

Thanks for the info, Jan. No need for alarm, to my knowledge, pearlscale
cichlids have not been found in Texas. I was just trying to track down a
rumor I heard---that most Texas cichlids sold in stores weren't Rio Grande
cichlids, but were really carpintes.

Thanks.

Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hoover, Jan J ERDC-EL-MS" <HOOVERJ_at_wes.army.mil>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 11:52 AM
Subject: RE: NANFA-- Texas cichlid vs. Blue Texas cichlid

> Bob wrote:
> >>>Does anyone know how to tell the difference between the Texas cichlid,
> herichthys cyanoguttatus, and the Blue Texas cichid, Cichlasoma
> carpintis?<<<
>
> Jan responds:
> According to one site -
> http://www.mongabay.com/fish/cichlasoma.htm -
> the Texas (C. [H. ?] cyanoguttatum)and pearlscale (C. [H.?] carpinte)
> cichlids are very similar, but the Texas cichlid has a distinctive series
of
> lateral blotches. I have never seen the pearlscale but I have seen a lot
of
> Texas and the blotches are usually very well-developed (I will send you a
> photo of some field caught specimens). Have pearlscale cichlids been
found
> in Texas now ?
> - Jan

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