The Flag cichlid, or Mesonauta festivus, comes from the rivers of South America, including the Negro, Orinoco, and Rio Rivers, as well as the Amazon and Paraguay Rivers. In its natural environment, the Flag Cichlid prefers slow moving waters with plenty of vegetation for hiding…

The Salvini, or Salvin’s Cichlid, is also known as the Yellow-Bellied or Tri-color Cichlid. It can be found swimming in the freshwater lakes and rivers of southern Mexico, or in Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras of Central America. This species of fish has been located recently in freshwater areas of Texas and southern Florida as well.

The Parrot Cichlid, also known as the Blood Parrot or Red Parrot, is a hybrid species of fish. Given that it is a man-made fish, it is not found in the wild and does not have a given scientific name. However…

A. ocellatus, also known as Oscar, is a cichlid native to South America where it can be found in Colombia, Peru, Brazil, French Guiana and in the Amazon river basin. It its natural environment, the Oscar preferably inhabits quiet and shallow slow moving white-water where it takes shelter under submerged branches.

While there are many different species of Cichlids, the Rainbow Cichlid is rather unique in both its shading and calm nature, as well as a few other distinctive identifying features. Undeniably the smallest and most peaceful of the Cichlid family…