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cryptoheros sajica or T bar cichlid
origin central america
temp 26degrees
size males reach about 5 inches and females about 3.5 inches

dont go by the size of these cichlids.they have every bit the nasty reputation as their larger central american couterparts.The male develops a hump and the female turns almost a dark black with golden fins while breeding.make sure to provide plenty of caves and escape routes for the female while breeding as the males get overly aggressive.
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Awesome looking fish. Male is looking fantastic
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Very beautiful cichlids.
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Paratheraps cf. Red spot

Average size : 10- 14 inches wherein males are bigger
Temperament : Highly aggressive
Temp range : 22- 28 Deg
Hard water
Diet : Omnivore
Not much information is available online as these are considered to be regional variants of paratheraps hartwegi also some consider them to be hybrids.
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Paraneetroplus zonatus / Zonatum

Average size : 10- 14 inches wherein males are bigger
Temperament : Highly aggressive
Temp range : 22- 30 Deg
Hard water
Diet : Omnivore
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Paratheraps hartwegi

Average size : 12 inches
Temperament : Highly aggressive
Temp range : 22- 28 Deg
Hard water
Diet : Omnivore
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Abhishek Ji, your cichlids collection is very good.
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Amatitlania nigrofasciata(convict cichlid)
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Origin :Central America
Size: upto 4''
Diet:Omnivore
Water parameters:6.0–8.0 pH,20-28 °C

Personal view : are very aggressive ,one of the easiest fish to breed one should not keep pair in community tank otherwise tank will become war zone :dua , like to dig will be busy most of the time doing this,my mom named this fish as "majdoor machali" (worker) :D , this fish is full of character.
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A very nice topic.
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