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Viper - 20 Feb 2005 07:10 GMT

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

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Phil - 20 Feb 2005 07:42 GMT

"Well, what breed would you call this hybrid situation?"

A Feeder

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Viper - 20 Feb 2005 08:58 GMT

I am guessing that it could be called a Texas Convict. But I am still
unfamiliar with the Texas cichlid.

"Phil" <meh@netspace.net.au> wrote in news:cv9f1l$20vd$1
@otis.netspace.net.au:

> "Well, what breed would you call this hybrid situation?"
>
> A Feeder

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Sandy Birrell - 20 Feb 2005 09:16 GMT

> 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 - 21 Feb 2005 07:43 GMT

>> 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

That's a good looking fish. Does anyone know anything more, like behavior?
I'm interested in a mix for a 55 gal.

Ed

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Fuzzy - 21 Feb 2005 12:04 GMT

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.

http://www.cichlidfish.com/portal/forums

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Phil - 23 Feb 2005 10:56 GMT

if they spilled a six pack in the tank even a female convict might look
purdy

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