1. Scientific Classification Scientific Name: Mikrogeophagus ramirezi (Balloon Ram is a bred morph) Common Names: Gold Balloon Ram, Balloon Ram Cichlid, Golden Balloon Ram Family: Cichlidae 2. Origins and Natural Habitat Region: The original species, the Ram cichlid, is native to the Orinoco River Basin...
Overview Scientific Name: Mikrogeophagus ramirezi Common Names: Golden Blue Head Ram, Gold Ram, Electric Blue Head Ram, Gold German Ram Family: Cichlidae Origin: Originally from South America (Orinoco River Basin), but the golden blue head color is the result of selective breeding in captivity. Physical...
Overview Scientific Name: Andinoacara rivulatus Common Names: Green Terror, Gold Saum, White Saum, Rivulatus Family: Cichlidae Origin: Native to the river basins of Peru and Ecuador in South America. Physical Characteristics Size: Green Terrors can grow quite large, reaching up to 8 to 12 inches...
Overview Scientific Name: Astronotus ocellatus Common Names: Oscars, Oscar Cichlids Family: Cichlidae Habitat: Native to South America, specifically the Amazon River and its tributaries. Physical Characteristics Size: Oscars can grow quite large, typically reaching lengths of 12 to 14 inches (30 to 35 cm) in...
Overview Scientific Name: Heros severus Common Names: Peruvian Green Severum, Green Severum Family: Cichlidae Origin: Native to the freshwater rivers and lakes of the Amazon Basin, particularly in Peru. Physical Characteristics Size: Peruvian Green Severums typically grow to 6 to 8 inches (15 to 20...
1. Scientific Classification Scientific Name: Amatitlania nigrofasciata (Pink Convict is a color morph) Common Names: Pink Convict Cichlid, Albino Convict Cichlid, Pink Zebra Cichlid Family: Cichlidae 2. Origins and Natural Habitat Region: The wild Convict Cichlid is native to Central America, specifically found in the...
Overview Scientific Name: Rocio octofasciata Common Name: Pink Jack Dempsey Family: Cichlidae Origin: Native to Central America (rivers and lakes in Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala). Physical Characteristics Size: Pink Jack Dempseys can grow up to 8 to 10 inches (20 to 25 cm) in length....
verview Scientific Name: Hybrid (Blood Parrot Cichlid, a cross between Amphilophus citrinellus and Paraneetroplus synspilus) Common Names: Platinum Parrot, Platinum Blood Parrot Family: Cichlidae Origin: Man-made hybrid, bred in captivity; not found in the wild. Physical Characteristics Size: Platinum Parrot Cichlids typically grow to about...
Overview Scientific Name: Cichlasoma spp. (often considered a hybrid) Common Name: Red Blood Parrot, Blood Parrot Cichlid Family: Cichlidae Origin: They are believed to be a hybrid of the Midas Cichlid (Amphilophus citrinellus) and the Red Devil Cichlid (Amphilophus labiatus), developed in the 1990s in...
Overview Scientific Name: Amphilophus labiatus Common Names: Red Devil Cichlid, Red Devil, Cichlid Devil Family: Cichlidae Origin: Native to Central America, particularly found in lakes and rivers in Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Physical Characteristics Size: Red Devil Cichlids can grow quite large, typically reaching lengths...
Overview Scientific Name: Vieja melanura (formerly Vieja synspilum) Common Names: Red Head Synspilum, Red Head Vieja, Quetzal Cichlid Family: Cichlidae Origin: Central America, primarily in Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala, where it inhabits slow-moving rivers and lakes. Physical Characteristics Size: Red Head Viejas are large cichlids,...
Overview Scientific Name: Astronotus ocellatus Common Names: Red Oscar, Oscar Cichlid, Tiger Oscar Family: Cichlidae Origin: Native to South America, specifically found in the Amazon River Basin, and in other river systems in countries like Colombia, Peru, and Brazil. Physical Characteristics Size: Red Oscars typically...
Overview Scientific Name: Heros efasciatus Common Names: Red Severum, Red Severum Cichlid Family: Cichlidae Origin: Native to the Amazon River basin and other river systems in South America. Physical Characteristics Size: Red Severums can grow up to 8 to 10 inches (20 to 25 cm)...
Overview Scientific Name: Astronotus ocellatus Common Names: Red Tiger Oscar, Tiger Oscar Family: Cichlidae Origin: Native to freshwater environments in South America, particularly the Amazon River Basin, where they inhabit slow-moving rivers, swamps, and floodplains. Physical Characteristics Size: Red Tiger Oscars can grow to 10...
Overview Scientific Name: Trichromis salvini (formerly Cichlasoma salvini) Common Names: Salvini Cichlid, Yellow-Belly Cichlid, Salvin's Cichlid Family: Cichlidae Origin: Native to rivers, lakes, and streams in southern Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala. Physical Characteristics Size: Salvini Cichlids typically grow to 5 to 7 inches (13 to...
Overview Scientific Name: Herichthys cyanoguttatus Common Names: Texas Cichlid, Rio Grande Cichlid Family: Cichlidae Origin: Southern Texas (USA) and northeastern Mexico, primarily in the Rio Grande River and surrounding areas. Physical Characteristics Size: Texas Cichlids can reach a length of 12 to 13 inches (30...