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Apistogramma Cacatuoides
Apistogramma cacatuoides
Apistogramma cacatuoides or the cockatoo dwarf cichlid is a South American cichlid and the Apistogramma species most commonly bred in captivity.
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Kribensis
Pelvicachromis pulcher
Kribensis refers to a number of West African fish of the genus Pelvicachromis, most commonly Pelvicachromis pulcher, Pelvicachromis subocellatus and Pelvicachromis taeniatus.
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Firemouth Cichlid
Thorichthys meeki
Firemouth Cichlid (Thorichthys meeki)
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Convict Cichlid
Amatitlania nigrofasciata
The convict cichlid is a fish species from the family Cichlidae, native to Central America, also known as the zebra cichlid. Convict cichlids are popular aquarium fish and have also been the subject of numerous studies on fish behaviour.
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Jack Dempsey
Rocio octofasciata
Jack Dempsey (Rocio octofasciata)
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Electric Blue Acara
Andinoacara pulcher
Electric Blue Acara (Andinoacara pulcher)
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Green Terror
Andinoacara rivulatus
The green terror is a colorful freshwater fish in the cichlid family. The fish originates from the Pacific side of South America from the Tumbes River in Peru to the Esmeraldas River in Ecuador. It is polymorphic and can have white or gold-orange edging to the tail and dorsal fins. It has historically been confused with two other species that always have narrow, clearly defined white edging, the more southerly distributed A. stalsbergi and the more northerly A. blombergi.
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Blood Parrot Cichlid
Amphilophus citrinellus
Blood Parrot Cichlid (Amphilophus citrinellus)
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Flowerhorn
Amphilophus hybrid
Flowerhorn cichlids are ornamental aquarium fish noted for their vivid colors and the distinctively shaped heads for which they are named. Their head protuberance is formally called a nuchal hump. Like blood parrot cichlids, they are hybrids that exist in the wild only because of their release. Flowerhorns first emerged for sale on the aquarium market in Malaysia in the late 1990s and soon became popular in many countries in Asia. They are commonly kept by hobbyists in the US, Asia, and Europe. Numerous cast-off flowerhorns have been released to the wild, especially in Singapore and Malaysia, where they have become an invasive pest animal. Their importation is banned in Australia.
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Yellow Lab
Labidochromis caeruleus
Yellow Lab (Labidochromis caeruleus)
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Red Zebra
Maylandia estherae
Red Zebra (Maylandia estherae)
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Electric Blue Johanni
Melanochromis johannii
Electric Blue Johanni (Melanochromis johannii)
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Demasoni
Pseudotropheus demasoni
Demasoni (Pseudotropheus demasoni)
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Peacock Cichlid
Aulonocara stuartgranti
Peacock Cichlid (Aulonocara stuartgranti)
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Frontosa
Cyphotilapia frontosa
Cyphotilapia frontosa, also called the front cichlid and frontosa cichlid, is an east African species of fish endemic to Lake Tanganyika. The genus name is a combination of the Ancient Greek "cypho-", meaning "curved", and tilapia, which means "fish" in a local dialect. The species name frontosa is a reference to its relatively large forehead.
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Dwarf Gourami
Trichogaster lalius
The dwarf gourami is a species of gourami native to South Asia.
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Honey Gourami
Trichogaster chuna
Honey Gourami (Trichogaster chuna)
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Pearl Gourami
Trichopodus leerii
Pearl Gourami (Trichopodus leerii)
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Moonlight Gourami
Trichopodus microlepis
The moonlight gourami, also known as the moonbeam gourami, is a labyrinth fish of the family Osphronemidae native to Indochina. This peaceful species is a popular aquarium fish.
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Kissing Gourami
Helostoma temminckii
Kissing gouramis, also known as kissing fish or kissers, are medium-sized tropical freshwater fish comprising the monotypic labyrinth fish family Helostomatidae. These fish originate from Mainland Southeast Asia, the Greater Sundas and nearby smaller islands, but have also been introduced outside their native range. They are regarded as a food fish and they are sometimes farmed. They are used fresh for steaming, baking, broiling, and pan frying. The kissing gourami is a popular aquarium fish.
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