Overview Scientific Name: Astronotus ocellatus Common Name: Albino Lemon Oscar, Lemon Oscar Family: Cichlidae Origin: Selectively bred in China; the original species is native to the Amazon River basin in South America. Physical Characteristics Size: Albino Lemon Oscars can grow quite large, typically reaching 12...
Overview Scientific Name: Astronotus ocellatus Common Names: Albino Red Oscar, Albino Oscar, or simply Oscar. Family: Cichlidae Origin: Native to South America, particularly the Amazon River Basin, where they inhabit slow-moving rivers and floodplains. Physical Characteristics Size: Albino Red Oscars typically grow to about 10...
Overview Scientific Name: Astronotus ocellatus Common Names: Albino Red Tiger Oscar, Red Tiger Oscar, Albino Oscar Family: Cichlidae Origin: Native to the slow-moving rivers and floodplains of the Amazon River Basin in South America. Physical Characteristics Size: Albino Red Tiger Oscars typically reach 10 to...
Overview Scientific Name: Astronotus ocellatus Common Names: Albino Tiger Oscar, Tiger Oscar, Albino Oscar Family: Cichlidae Origin: Native to freshwater environments in South America, particularly the Amazon River Basin, where they inhabit slow-moving rivers and floodplains. Physical Characteristics Size: Albino Tiger Oscars typically grow to...
Overview Scientific Name: Amatitlania nigrofasciata Common Names: Black Convict Cichlid, Zebra Cichlid Family: Cichlidae Origin: Native to Central America, specifically found in rivers and lakes in countries like Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Costa Rica. Physical Characteristics Size: Males typically grow up to 6 inches...
Overview Scientific Name: Mikrogeophagus ramirezi Common Names: German Blue Ram, Blue Ram, Ram Cichlid, Butterfly Cichlid Family: Cichlidae Origin: Native to the Orinoco River Basin in Venezuela and Colombia, where they inhabit slow-moving streams and rivers. Physical Characteristics Size: Blue Rams are small cichlids, reaching...
Overview Scientific Name: Andinoacara pulcher Common Names: Electric Blue Acara, Blue Acara Family: Cichlidae Origin: Originally from rivers and lakes in Central and South America, including Panama, Colombia, and Venezuela. The electric blue morph is bred in captivity and is not found in the wild....
Overview Scientific Name: Mikrogeophagus ramirezi Common Names: Electric Blue Balloon Ram, Balloon Ram, Blue Balloon Ram Family: Cichlidae Origin: South America, primarily in the Orinoco River basin of Venezuela and Colombia. The Electric Blue Balloon variant is a result of selective breeding in captivity. Physical...
1. Scientific Classification Scientific Name: Rocio octofasciata (Electric Blue is a selectively bred color morph) Family: Cichlidae Common Name: Electric Blue Jack Dempsey 2. Origins and Natural Habitat Region: The wild-type Jack Dempsey cichlid is native to Central America, particularly in slow-moving rivers, lakes, and...
Overview Scientific Name: Thorichthys meeki Common Names: Firemouth Cichlid Family: Cichlidae Origin: Central America, specifically rivers and streams in Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize. Physical Characteristics Size: Typically grows to about 5 to 6 inches (12 to 15 cm) in length, with males generally being larger...
Overview Scientific Name: Geophagus heckelii Common Names: Threadfin Geophagus, Heckel's Eartheater, Threadfin Acara Family: Cichlidae Origin: South America, particularly in rivers and tributaries in Brazil and Guyana. Physical Characteristics Size: Adult Geophagus heckelii can grow up to 8 to 10 inches (20 to 25 cm),...
Overview Scientific Name: Geophagus brasiliensis Common Names: Pearl Cichlid, Brazilian Earth Eater, Pearlscale Cichlid Family: Cichlidae Origin: South America, primarily in Brazil but also found in Uruguay, Paraguay, and Argentina. Physical Characteristics Size: Adults typically reach between 8 to 10 inches (20 to 25 cm),...
Overview Scientific Name: Mikrogeophagus ramirezi Common Names: German Balloon Ram, Balloon Ram, Balloon German Blue Ram Family: Cichlidae Origin: Selectively bred variant, originally from South America (like the standard German Blue Ram). Physical Characteristics Size: Balloon Rams are small, usually growing to around 2 to...
Overview Scientific Name: Mikrogeophagus ramirezi Common Names: German Blue Longfin Ram, Longfin German Blue Ram, Longfin Blue Ram Cichlid Family: Cichlidae Origin: South America (Orinoco River Basin), selectively bred in captivity for long fins. Physical Characteristics Size: German Blue Longfin Rams grow to around 2...
1. Scientific Classification Scientific Name: Mikrogeophagus ramirezi (Balloon Ram is a selectively bred morph) Common Names: German Gold Balloon Ram, Gold Balloon Ram Cichlid Family: Cichlidae 2. Origins and Natural Habitat Region: The wild-type Ram cichlid is native to the Orinoco River Basin in Venezuela...
Overview Scientific Name: Mikrogeophagus ramirezi Common Names: German Blue Ram, Blue Ram, Ram Cichlid, Butterfly Cichlid Family: Cichlidae Origin: Venezuela and Colombia, primarily in the Orinoco River basin. Physical Characteristics Size: German Rams are relatively small cichlids, reaching around 2 to 3 inches (5 to...