{"product_id":"firemouth-cichlid","title":"Firemouth Cichlid","description":"\u003cp class=\"LC20lb MBeuO DKV0Md\"\u003eFiremouth Cichlid is a member of the Cichlidae family and can be found in Central American rivers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIt is a popular ornamental aquarium fish because of its brilliant red color and is typically bred for commercial purposes.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePublicity They are peaceful, tough fish. This fish might be the one for you if you've never kept fish before.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIt can become aggressive during spawning seasons and is semi-territorial.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFiremouths can live for 8 to 10 years with proper care.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThere are two parts to their scientific name, Thorichthys meeki. Meeki is named after the renowned ichthyologist Seth Eugene Meek (1859–1914), who was the first to publish a book on Mexican freshwater fish. The name Thorichthys comes from the ancient Greek word for \"leaping fish.\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eI. Size\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAverage Adult Size: 5'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum Adult Size: 6'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwimming Level: top and middle of the tank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eII. You would love the fish because...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe Firemouth Cichlid's name comes from the fiery red coloration that males develop during the spawning season.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis species' male and female appearances are distinct, as with most fish. As a rule, guys are bigger and show more splendid tinge with longer balance beams. Females, on the other hand, have more rounded shapes because they have larger bellies.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMales typically reach about 6 inches, while females average 4 to 5 inches. Heads and bodies have a dim to blue-olive hue with the guys showing radiant red or orange varieties on the underside of the head where the gills are.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA black mark on the operculum's lower half is common to all Firemouth Cichlids. Along the sides, they may also have dark lateral bars.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eExcept for the pectoral fins, their fins have a red edge and occasionally blue spots.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eActinopterygii fish typically have fins that look like rays. Ray-finned fishes are another name for this group. A web of skin supported by a collection of rays or spines forms the fins of fish in this class.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCuriously, it has been shown that these fish have an alternate shading relying upon their normal environments. The lower Grijalva in Tabasco, Mexico, is where you should go if you want to find the most colorful fish.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIII. Is this fish species peaceful or hostile?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended: 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall hostility: Peaceful\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHostility towards own species: Peaceful\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHostility towards other Species: Choosy pet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIV. Species compatibility\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRummy Nose Tetra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBristlenose Pleco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClown Pleco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePictus Catfish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCory Catfish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKuhli Loach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimilarly-sized mellow cichlids (like the Peacock)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRainbow fish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwordtails\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlaties\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eV. How to feed this species?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeed adult cichlids once a day, and to keep them fit, you should give them less food than usual once a week, or even not give them food at all. 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