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Cichlid breeds Picture Common name Species Lake Size Aggression Level Description Red Zebra: Pseudotropheus estherae: Malawi: 5 inches or 12.7 cm: Moderate: Mbuna: Very common in shops. Strangely, neither red, nor striped Aulonocara fort maguire: Aulonocara hansbaenschi: Malawi: 5 inches or 12.7 cm: Moderate: Utaka: Many variations Yellow Lab ...
Cichlids (/ ˈ s ɪ k l ɪ d z /) [a] are ... [86] Free-swimming fry and parents communicate in captivity and in the wild. Frequently, this communication is based on ...
Cichlid species Picture Common name Species Region Size Aggression Level Description Green Terror: Aequidens rivulatus: North-West South America: 12 inch or 30.48 cm: Moderate: Bottom: Males grow much larger than females Freshwater Angelfish: Pterophyllum scalare: North-Central South America: 3.937 inch or 10 cm
The Cichlid Room Companion (CRC) is a membership-based webpage dedicated to the fishes of the Cichlid family ().The site was launched in May 1996 and offers arguably the most comprehensive authoritative catalogue of cichlids on the web, which is illustrated with more than 25,000 photographs of fishes and 2,000 of habitats, as well as over 300 videos [1] of cichlids and their habitats.
Hemichromis is a genus of fishes from the cichlid family, known in the aquarium trade as jewel cichlids. Jewel cichlids are native to Africa . Within West Africa , Hemichromis species are found in creeks, streams, rivers and lakes with a variety of water qualities including brackish water lagoons.
Mesonauta, the flag cichlids, is a small genus of cichlids native to the Amazon, Orinoco, Essequibo, Paraná and Paraguay basins in South America. [1] [2] Mesonauta is included in the subfamily Cichlasomatinae. [1] [3] They occur in various freshwater habitats such as streams and lakes, especially in areas with little water movement and aquatic ...
The oscar (Astronotus ocellatus) is a species of fish from the cichlid family known under a variety of common names, including tiger oscar, velvet cichlid, and marble cichlid. [2] In tropical South America, where the species naturally resides, A. ocellatus specimens are often found for sale as a food fish in the local markets.
Symphysodon (colloquially known as discus or discus fish) is a genus of cichlids native to the Amazon river basin in Brazil.Due to their distinctive shape, calm behavior, many bright colors and patterns, and dedicated parenting techniques, discus are popular as freshwater aquarium fish, and their aquaculture in several countries in Asia (notably Thailand) [1] is a major industry.