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Hypostomusplecostomus, commonly known as pleco or the suckermouth catfish is a tropical fish. It belongs to the group of armoured catfish that are a part of Loricariidae family. It is referred to as armoured...
Symphysodon, also referred to as discus, is native to the Amazon river basin which is in South America. Pompadour fish is another term that is used for the discus. It is a very popular...
The Red Devil Cichlid is a charismatic creature. It makes for an excellent display for any fish tank. It is large in size and can reach up to 15 inches (38 cm). It is...
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 species found are valued among fish enthusiasts. These fish...
The kribensis cichlid, also known as krib, is the most famous type of cichlids. This is because the kribensis cichlid is known to be resistant to all sorts of water conditions, which include factors...
The venustus cichlid, which has previously been known as Haplochromis venustus, is a popular aquarium cichlid species. It is a large fish, which can grow up to the size of 11 inches inside an...
The Blue dolphin cichlid, which was previously known as the Haplochromis moorii, is categorized as an exotic breed of cichlid. It grows to a good size and is stocky and elongated. It also has...
The demasoni cichlid was first discovered in 1994 by Ad Konings. It is an African cichlid and was named after Ad Konings’ friend LaifDemason. Its scientific name is Pseudotropheus demasoni. It is also referred...
Frontosa, also known by Cyphotilapiafrontosa and Paratilapiafrontosa, is a typical member of the Cichlidae family. A distinct feature of the fish is the hump on its head, which is present in both sexes and...
The Rainbow cichlid generally inhabits ponds, small lakes, swamp and drainage areas that have muddy bottoms where they can live amongst submerged logs, leaf litter and tangled roots. One of the exciting characteristics of...
