Balloon body carpintis Texas cichlid 3”

The term "ballon carpenter cichlid" refers to a balloon-shaped variant of the Green Texas Cichlid ( <>Herichthyscarpintis<> <>𝐻𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑡ℎ𝑦𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑠<> ), which has an elongated body, green-blue or turquoise coloration, and a "pearlscale" pattern. It is an aggressive and territorial freshwater fish native to Mexico that requires a large tank and careful tankmate selection.