South American Cichlid Archives

Uaru Cichlid – Care, Habitat, Feeding and Details!

Uaru Cichlid is one of the jewels you can keep in your aquarium. This unique fish is found in the rough waters of the Amazon.…

Keyhole Cichlid – Tankmates, Care, Habitat and Details You Need!

Keyhole Cichlid (Cleithracara maronii) originates from South America found in the lower Orinoco Basin in Venezuela . It is the only one species in the…

Pleco Fish – Care, Feeding, Tank Mates and Details You Need!

Pleco fish are also known as Hypostomus plecostomus, commonly known as pleco or the suckermouth catfish is a tropical fish. It belongs to the group…

Discus Fish – Care, Breeding, Tank Mates & Details!

Discus Fish (Symphysodon Sp) also referred to as discus, is native to the Amazon river basin which is in South America. Pompadour fish is another…

Apistogramma Fish – Care, Habitat, Feeding & Details You Need!

Apistogramma belongs to the Cichlidae family. It originated in the Amazon rainforest and South America. 92 species of Apistogramma have been found lately. All these…

Green Terror Cichlid – Care, Size, Feeding, Tank Mates & Details!

Green Terror Cichlid (Andinoacara rivulatus) is freshwater species and is usually found in the tropical river basins of Ecuador and Peru in South America. This…

AngelFish – Care, Types, Size, Lifespan, Tank Mates & Details!

Angelfish (Pterophyllum Scalare) is a term used to indicate a small group of cichlids, which comprises three different species; Pterophyllum scalare, Pterophyllum altumi, and Pterophyllum…

German Blue Ram Cichlid – Types, Tank Mates, Size & Details You Need!

German Blue Ram Cichlid (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi) are great-looking small and peaceful fish. German Blue Ram cichlids are also known as a dwarf cichlid. The blue…

Oscar Fish – Care, Size, Food, Tank Mates & Details!

Oscar Fish (Astronotus ocellatus) Before being named as Oscar, it was given the name of seafaring genus classification Lobotes. There are many other names for this…