Posted on 31 August 2019. Tags: Red Devil Cichlid (Amphilophus labiatus), tropical fish keeping
The Red Devil Cichlid (Amphilophus labiatus) is a large Central American species that is usually found in submerged rocky areas hiding among the crevices in Lake Managua and Lake Nicaragua. Tropical fish keeping enthusiasts will readily attest that the Red Devil Cichlid is one of the most aggressive cichlids around, bar none. Keeping a single […]
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Posted on 29 May 2017. Tags: Convict Cichlid (Archocentrus nigrofasciatus), tropical fish keeping
The Convict Cichlid (Archocentrus nigrofasciatus)also known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Zebra cichlid, is found in the lakes, rivers, and streams of Central America, primarily from El Salvador to Guatemala on the Pacific coast, and from Honduras to Guatemala on the Atlantic side. Although Convict cichlids are found in lakes, they prefer living […]
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Posted on 15 May 2016. Tags: Electric Blue Jack Dempsey (Cichlasoma octofasciatum), tropical fish keeping
The Electric Blue Jack Dempsey (Cichlasoma octofasciatum) also known scientifically as Archocentrus octofasciatus, Nandopsis octofasciatum, or Rocio octofasciata is found in northern and Central America from the Papaloapan River in southern Mexico to the Ulua River in Honduras. Although it has become somewhat more common in tropical fish keeping shops, it is a somewhat rare […]
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Posted on 04 April 2016. Tags: Hypsophrys nicaraguensis, Nicaraguense Cichlid (Herichthys nicaraguense), tropical fish keeping
The Nicaraguense Cichlid (Herichthys nicaraguense) correctly identified as Hypsophrys nicaraguensis, is endemic to the Atlantic slope of Central America from the San Juan drainage, including Lake Nicaragua (in Costa Rica and Nicaragua), to the Matina River drainage in Costa Rica. The Nicaraguense Cichlid is also known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Moga, Parrot […]
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Posted on 23 January 2016. Tags: Amphilophus citrinellum, Midas cichlid, Midas cichlid (Amphilophus citrinellum), Parrot Cichlid
The Midas cichlid (Amphilophus citrinellum) is endemic to the San Juan River in Nicaragua and Costa Rica, and is one of the most belligerent cichlids known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts. They are frequently confused with the Red Devil cichlid (Amphilophus labiatus) which has larger lips, a smaller nuchal hump and less thickly set in […]
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Posted on 11 September 2015. Tags: Aztec Cichlid, Jaguar Cichlid, Managuense Cichlid, Managuense Cichlid (Parachromis managuense), Parachromis managuense
The Managuense Cichlid (Parachromis managuense) is a large Central American species that is also known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Jaguar Cichlid or Aztec Cichlid. The species was originally found in Lake Managua, Nicaragua where it got its name but is distributed throughout Central America from Honduras to Costa Rica. The Jaguar […]
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Posted on 10 September 2015. Tags: Firemouth Cichlid (Thorichthys meeki), tropical fish keeping
The Firemouth Cichlid (Thorichthys meeki) is found in the shallow, slower moving (and often turbid) rivers of the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico, south through Belize and into northern Guatemala. The Firemouth Cichlid’s body color is a pearlescent turquoise blue, with red edged scales. The “throat” and breast areas are colored a brick to fire engine red, […]
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