What is the rarest cichlid?
Cichlasoma” beani
Once quite common in the aquarium trade, the cichlid “Cichlasoma” beani is now one of the rarest, most desirable, and hardest-to-obtain cichlids on the casual cichlidophile’s wish list. It is known as the Sonoran cichlid and the green guapote, and by the Spanish forms mojarra de Sinaloa and mojarra verde.
What does F1 cichlid mean?
F1 stands for Filial 1, the first filial generation offspring resulting from breeding from the parental types. F2 is the resulting offspring from a F1 mating. In the cichlid hobby the F1 generally used to denote the first generation offspring from wild caught parents.
What is the most expensive fish in the Philippines?
Ludong
Ludong, also known as the president’s fish or Pacific Salmon for its delectable taste, is being sold for at least P6,000 a kilo, making it the country’s most expensive fish.
How long will a cichlid hold eggs for?
21 to 36 days
African cichlids, which are maternal mouthbrooders, are an example of fish that continue to protect their young even after the eggs have hatched. Female African cichlids hold eggs in their mouths for 21 to 36 days. During this time, the female does not eat, leaving no opportunity for an egg to escape.
What fish carries its eggs in its mouth?
mouthbreeder, any fish that breeds its young in the mouth. Examples include certain catfishes, cichlids, and cardinal fishes. The male of the sea catfish Galeichthys felis places up to 50 fertilized eggs in its mouth and retains them until they are hatched and the young are two or more weeks old.
Where does the socolofi family of fish come from?
Origin: Socolofi are Mbunas, which is a large family of Cichlid fish that originally lived only in Lake Malawi in East Africa. But now they live in aquariums all over the world.
How much does an African cichlid fish cost?
Regular price. $ 7.25 $ 5.99 Sale. African Cichlid | Elongatus Cichlid. Regular price. $ 7.25 $ 5.99 Sale. African Cichlid | Frontosa. Regular price. $ 23.99 $ 19.99 Sale Sold out. African Cichlid | Ice Blue Zebra.
What kind of food does an albino socolofi cichlid eat?
Scientific Name: Pseudotropheus socolofi (Albino) pH : 7.8 – 8.6 Diet/Nutrition: A ccepts most foods offered but vegetable matter in the form of spirulina flakes, blanched spinach, nori etc. should form a large proportion of the diet.
How big does a powder blue cichlid get?
It inhabits relatively shallow water in the intermediate zone where the rocky shoreline gives way to sandy substrates. Males to 4.6″ (11.5 cm), females to 4″ (10 cm).