Size For this species, a maximum length of 7.5 cm has been noted (3.0 in). Physical Characteristics and Behavior Peacock Gudgeons are a kind of silvery-blue fish with pink, yellow, and black patches sporadically scattered across their body and fins. The main body colors are a yellow belly and red lateral dotted streaks. On each […]
Size Reach a height of about 15 cm. Physical Characteristics and Behavior It has a lean, green body with few noticeable dark markings. The females of this species extend a striped sail during mating. Males of this species carry the growing young in a brood pouch that extends the length of their lower back, just
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Size C. frontosa can grow to a maximum length of 13 inches. Physical Characteristics and Behavior Its body and head can be either white or blue, with black horizontal bands along the sides and blue rays on its tail. In addition to a nuchal hump, this species also has a strong sagittal crest that is
Size 14 inches Physical Characteristics and Behavior The jaguar cichlid must be among the most attractive freshwater fish, despite not being as showy as some of the other exotic fish on our list. Like a jaguar, it has a huge, elongated, ovoid body covered in various-sized black and brown spots. A jaguar cichlid has big,
Size Can grow up to 2 inches in length. Physical Characteristics and Behavior The red-shoulder dwarf cichlid is easily recognised thanks to its stunning red and blue facial pattern. Both sexes are capable of exhibiting dazzling colors, albeit men do so more frequently than women. Males with mature bodies have long, sweeping fins and a
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Size The maximum length is 4-5 inches. Physical Characteristics and Behavior Beautiful fish known as pearl gouramis have a sparkling mosaic appearance. Their bodies are covered in a pattern resembling pearls, and a strong black line runs from the top of their head to the tip of their tail fin. Males frequently have a neck
Size Adults can reach a height of 5 inches. Physical Characteristics and Behavior Duboisi Cichlids are an intriguing and peculiar species of freshwater fish, distinguished by a stocky body, a large head, and a fan-shaped caudal fin. Juvenile duboisi have dark black bodies with vertical rows of bluish-white markings. They age and develop different colors.
Size Although a maximum of 30 cm (12 in) in length is feasible, a more typical size is 15 to 20 cm because fish do not scale to the size of their environment (6 to 8 in). Physical Characteristics and Behavior The dark olive green body of green terror cichlids is covered in broad, iridescent
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Size They are only capable of growing as tall as 6 inches. Physical Characteristics and Behavior African jewelfish, often referred to as jewel cichlids, are a type of strikingly colorful fish that are indigenous to west Africa. The most common color variation of the red gem cichlid is one of several that are offered in
Size 14-16 inches (35.5-40.6 cm) Physical Characteristics and Behavior Male redhead cichlids exhibit one of the broadest color spectrums of any freshwater fish. Males in their mature state have a stocky, oval body with metallic green, blue, pink, and orange coloring. They typically have a pinkish-red hue with a nuchal bump on their heads. These