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In Asia are keeping Flowerhorn fish as a good luck fish The popularity of the fish is the prominent protrusion on its head. That is why it is known as the Flowerhorn, or Luohan fish, as the Chinese prefer to call it. The significance of the protrusion on its head is the belief that this fish can get you a head start in your career and wealth. Therefore, when...

Flowerhorn cichlids are ornamental aquarium fish noted for their vivid colors and the distinctively shaped heads for which they are named.The Flower horn (or Ha Luo Han is called in Southeast Asian countries) is a cichlid obtained through hybridization with other cichlids. The selection of this species originated in Malaysia over the years, varieties have...

Vieja melanura, the quetzal cichlid, redhead cichlid, or firehead cichlid, is a cichlid species native to Central America where it occurs in the Usumacinta River drainage in the countries of Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala. This species can reach a length of 35 centimeters (14 in). It is also popular in the aquarium trade.It is one of the most colorful cichlid...

Nimbochromis livingstonii, Livingston’s cichlid or (locally) kalingono, is a freshwater mouthbrooding cichlid native to Lake Malawi, an African Rift Lake. It is also found in the upper Shire River and Lake Malombe. They are found in inshore areas of the lake over sandy substrates. Its color pattern is highly contrasting, with prominent dark blotches...