Noun
Texas cichlid (plural Texas cichlids)
Herichthys cyanoguttatus, a freshwater cichlid native to the United States, having cream and turquoise spots.
Also from Lake Malawi Also from Lake Malawi A shell-brooding cichlid of the genus Lamprologus from Lake Tanganyika in East Africa The Texas cichlid ( Herichthys cyanoguttatus ) is the only cichlid native to the United States. Source: Internet
Hybrids and selective breeding The "red Texas" cichlid is not a Texas cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus) but an intergeneric hybrid of Herichthys and Amphilophus parents. Source: Internet