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A wild-morph acara in a home aquarium. The blue acara normally grows to around 13 cm (5.1 in), but can reach up to 16 cm (6.3 in). [3] The body is compact and stocky, while the fins are long and flowing, with a rounder head than on similar cichlids. The main body colour can vary from browns to blues to black due to local diversity.
Sciaenochromis is a genus of haplochromine cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi in East Africa.The species are popular in the aquarium hobby, most notably S. fryeri.. Only males possess the impressive, electric blue coloration, while females are dull grey, and generally similar to the females of Aulonocara species.
The electric blue hap is a popular aquarium fish due to its colouration. It should be kept in tanks of no less than 150 litres. A semi aggressive fish, only one male is recommended per tank; however if large numbers are kept in a spacious enough environment, it is possible to keep more than one. Tank mates must be selected carefully.
Like humans and other animals, fish suffer from diseases and parasites. Fish defences against disease are specific and non-specific. Fish defences against disease are specific and non-specific. Non-specific defences include skin and scales, as well as the mucus layer secreted by the epidermis that traps microorganisms and inhibits their growth.
Electric blue crayfish (Procambarus alleni) Electric blue gecko (Lygodactylus williamsi) Electric blue tarantula (Chilobrachys natanicharum) Sciaenochromis, a genus of haplochromine cichlid fish whose males are electric blue, including: Electric blue hap (Sciaenochromis ahli) Electric blue kande (Sciaenochromis psammophilu)
The ram cichlid (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi) is a species of freshwater fish endemic to the Orinoco River basin, in the savannahs of Venezuela and Colombia in South America. [3] The species has been examined in studies on fish behaviour [4] and is a popular aquarium fish, traded under a variety of common names, including ram, blue ram, German blue ram, Asian ram, butterfly cichlid, Ramirez's ...
The Everglades crayfish [2] (Procambarus alleni), sometimes called the Florida crayfish, the blue crayfish, the electric blue crayfish, or the sapphire crayfish, is a species of freshwater crayfish endemic to Florida in the United States.
The electric blue kande (Sciaenochromis psammophilus) is a species of cichlid fish endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers waters with a sandy substrate at depths of from 5 to 30 metres (16 to 98 ft). It can reach a length of 11.6 centimetres (4.6 in) SL.