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.