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The Blood Parrot Cichlid (Amphilophus citrinellus × Vieja melanurus), or parrot cichlid, is a hybrid species of fish in the family Cichlidae. [1] The fish was first bred in Taiwan around 1986. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Blood parrots should not be confused with other parrot cichlids or salt water parrotfish (family Scaridae). [ 4 ]
Painted blood parrot cichlids. Some species, such as albino Corydoras and "painted" glassfish, are injected with dye using a hypodermic needle. In more recent times (2004-2005), injection dyed albino Plecostomus and rift lake cichlids have also become available. Other than the Indian Glassy Fish, most dyed fish are albinos.
Hypsophrys nicaraguensis, the moga, is a species of cichlid native to the Atlantic slope of Central America, from Nicaragua to Costa Rica. [1] The species is a popular aquarium fish and is traded under a variety of common names that include nickie, parrot cichlid, macaw cichlid, butterfly cichlid, Nicaraguan cichlid and nicaraguense. [1]
Parrot cichlid may refer to: Hoplarchus psittacus, a South American cichlid; Hypsophrys nicaraguensis, a Central American cichlid; Blood parrot cichlid, a hybrid ...
Some have called blood parrot cichlids "the Frankenstein monster of the fish world". [116] Another notable hybrid, the flowerhorn cichlid, was very popular in some parts of Asia from 2001 until late 2003, and is believed to bring good luck to its owner. [117] The popularity of the flowerhorn cichlid declined in 2004. [118]
Amphilophus citrinellus is a large cichlid fish endemic to the San Juan River and adjacent watersheds in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. In the aquarium trade A. citrinellus is often sold under the trade name of Midas cichlid. A. citrinellus are omnivorous and their diet consists of plant material, molluscs and smaller fish.
Hoplarchus is a genus of cichlid in the tribe Heroini.It contains the single species Hoplarchus psittacus, which is endemic to the blackwater rivers in Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela, including the Rio Negro, Jamari, Preto da Eva, Urubu rivers and upper Orinoco drainages.
Cobalt blue cichlid, cobalt zebra cichlid: Maylandia callainos: 10 cm (3.9 in) Red zebra cichlid: Maylandia estherae: 8 cm (3.1 in) Kenyi cichlid: Maylandia lombardoi: 13 cm (5.1 in) Zebra mbuna: Maylandia zebra: 11 cm (4.3 in) Auratus cichlid, Malawi golden cichlid: Melanochromis auratus: 10 cm (3.9 in) Chipokee cichlid: Melanochromis chipokae ...
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