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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
The firemouth cichlid is a species of cichlid fish native to Central America. They occur in rivers of the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico, south through Belize and into northern Guatemala.
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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
William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey, nicknamed Kid Blackie and The Manassa Mauler, was an American boxer who competed from 1914 to 1927, and was world heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926. He is ranked sixth on The Ring magazine's list of all-time heavyweights and fourth among its Top 100 Greatest Punchers, while in 1950 the Associated Press voted him as the greatest fighter of the past 50 years.
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Electric Blue Acara
Andinoacara pulcher
The Blue Acara is a species of cichlid, from the family Cichlidae and order Cichliformes, that has a bright blue-grey coloration throughout the scales across its body. Andinoacaara pulcher is a freshwater species found naturally in Trinidad and Venezuela but is also found and sold for aquariums. Ciclidae is a large family of fish, with many different species housed under it and evidence suggests that there are significant levels of evolution that occurred within the family. Fish within the ciclidae family can be found in various regions around the world, with diverse features among them.
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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
The Blood Parrot Cichlid , or parrot cichlid, is a hybrid species of fish in the family Cichlidae. The fish was first bred in Taiwan around 1986. Blood parrots should not be confused with other parrot cichlids or salt water parrotfish. Natural colors of the fish are red, yellow, and grey: other colors are injected by breeders.
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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
Labidochromis caeruleus is a species of cichlid endemic to the central western coastal region of Lake Malawi in East Africa. It has many common names, such as lemon yellow lab, the blue streak hap, the electric yellow or yellow prince, depending on the colour morph. The naturally occurring yellow-coloured variant from Lion's Cove is one of the most popular cichlids amongst aquarium hobbyists.
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Red Zebra
Maylandia estherae
Maylandia estherae is a haplochromine cichlid. It is a rock dwelling fish or mbuna from Lake Malawi. This fish, like most cichlids from Lake Malawi, is a mouthbrooder - females hold their fertilized eggs then fry in their mouths until they are released after about 21 days.
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Electric Blue Johanni
Melanochromis johannii
Pseudotropheus johannii or the bluegray mbuna is an African freshwater fish from the family Cichlidae.
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Demasoni
Pseudotropheus demasoni
Demasoni (Pseudotropheus demasoni)
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Peacock Cichlid
Aulonocara stuartgranti
The flavescent peacock, also known as Grant's peacock, is a species of haplochromine cichlid. Its common name refers to its "flavescent" (yellowish) colour.
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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
The honey gourami is a species of gourami native to India and Bangladesh.
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Pearl Gourami
Trichopodus leerii
The pearl gourami is a species of gourami native to Southeast Asia.
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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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