Blood Parrotfish

About the fish:

The Blood parrot (also known as bloody parrot and blood parrotfish; is a hybrid cichlid. The fish was first created in Taiwan in around 1986. Blood parrots should not be confused with other parrot cichlids or salt water Parrotfish. Blood parrots are bright orange in coloration, but various colors may be produced by dyeing the fish, which can shorten life expectancy. The fish are injected with a colored dye by the breeder. The fish have several anatomical deformities, including a beak-shaped mouth that cannot fully close, which they compensate for by crushing food with the throat muscles. fish can grow to a length of 8–10 inches (20–25 cms). Blood parrots are hardy and may be housed by enthusiasts singly, in schools, or with complementary species under a variety of conditions.

Angelfish

About the fish:

This is an Angel Fish. It belongs to the Cichlidae family. They live in the Amazon River, among the bulrushes. They grow thickly, and it is no easy task to get between their stems. But the Angel Fish swim freely in and out, for their bodies are completely flat. They come out to play in the clear water, but as soon as there is any sign of an enemy, back they dart into the rushes. Once there, they are as well protected as though they were behind the fence; their enemy can see them, but he can’t get through to them, so he has to give up and go away hungry. There are varieties of Angel Fishes namely Marble Angel, Silver Angel, Zebra Leopard Smokey, Gold Angelfish , Butterfly Angelfish, Black Velvet Angelfish etc whose pictures will be posted in my next post. The picture above is of a Koi Angel.

Pink Veiltail Oscar

Albino Oscar

Tiger Oscar

Red Oscar

Oscar

About the fish:

Astronotus ocellatus is a species of fish from the cichlid family known under a variety of common names including oscar, tiger oscar, velvet cichlid or marble cichlid. In South America, the species naturally resides

It has different varieties including long-fin, albino, golden, etc. The oscar cichlid is fast growing and can grow to a very large size when mature, and therefore should be housed in a large aquarium. The oscar can be messy to look after as they love to dig up plants and scoop up rocks. The oscar should be put with fish of similar size as they will eat any fish that can fit in their mouth. The oscar prefers to be with members of its own species, but this is not a necessity for its well being. The oscar is one of the more hardy cichlids, and can be put with other large cichlids, large sharks, and other large fish.