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Viper
February 20th 05, 07:10 AM
Hi,

I have a friend at work that has a tank. He claims that his Texas cichlid
(f)and his convict (m) mated, laid eggs and they hatched and he has like
100 fry! I have been an aquarist for many years, but I am unfamiliar with
this cross breeding. Also, I looked in my book and I cant even find a
Texas cichlid or anything related to texas, for that matter.

Well, what breed would you call this hybrid situation?

Viper
Phil
February 20th 05, 07:42 AM
"Well, what breed would you call this hybrid situation?"

A Feeder
Viper
February 20th 05, 08:58 AM
I am guessing that it could be called a Texas Convict. But I am still
unfamiliar with the Texas cichlid.


"Phil" > wrote in news:cv9f1l$20vd$1
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> "Well, what breed would you call this hybrid situation?"
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> A Feeder
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Sandy Birrell
February 20th 05, 09:16 AM
Viper wrote:
> I am guessing that it could be called a Texas Convict. But I am still
> unfamiliar with the Texas cichlid.
>




Have a look here.

http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/centralamerican/p/texascichlid.htm



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Ed VanDyke
February 21st 05, 07:43 AM
"Sandy Birrell" > wrote in message
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> Viper wrote:
>> I am guessing that it could be called a Texas Convict. But I am still
>> unfamiliar with the Texas cichlid.
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> Have a look here.
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> http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/centralamerican/p/texascichlid.htm
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That's a good looking fish. Does anyone know anything more, like behavior?
I'm interested in a mix for a 55 gal.

Ed
Fuzzy
February 21st 05, 12:04 PM
I wonder if he ment a Cichlasoma carpintis. Its name is a green texas
cichlid. I doubt very much if a convict and a GTC would mate. There are
also ones called Texas cichlids ie Cichlasoma cyanoguttatum Syn:
Nandopsis cyanoguttatum. Again even with these I would doubt a cross
mating occured.



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Phil
February 23rd 05, 10:56 AM
if they spilled a six pack in the tank even a female convict might look
purdy
:p