Common Name: Red Spot Cichlid
Medium sized, moderately aggressive central American Cichlid. Relatively easy to keep but can be sensitive to bad water quality. The male is slightly larger and more colorful than the female, both sexes display blue eyes. Spawns readily in warm water (upper 70's) with typical "Amphilophus" type spawning behavior though pair bond can be weak. Fry are small but grow fast on baby brine shrimp, then small fry foods.
Category: Cichlids
Global Region: Central America
Distribution: Native to the Pacific Coast of Panama
fish608: Darienheros calobrensis