Pearl cichlid

Its main body colour can be anything from pale light brown to dark blue almost purple; their colours change with moods and during mating sessions.

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The pearl cichlid (Geophagus brasiliensis) is a freshwater fish species, a member of the South American Cichlid family. Cichlid species are popular in fishkeeping aquaria. More

The Pearl Cichlid does not actually have much in common with its eartheater cousins and may eventually be removed from the Geophagus genus. Their distribution is restricted to coastal drainage waters rather than the Amazonian waters. More

Also known as the Rio Grande Perch or Pearl Cichlid it is native to the waters of southern Texas (Rio Grande) and northern Mexico. This fish is the northern most cichlid and has the distinction of being the only cichlid native to North American waters. More

The Texas Cichlid, Rio Grande Perch, or Pearl Cichlid is one of the toughest and most belligerent of all cichlids. This fish is so territorial, snappish, and intolerant... More

The Pearl cichlid is a large fish from Eastern Brazil. The fish is magnificently colored with various shades of blue, green and grey. More

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The pearl cichlid gets its name from the pearly spots that cover its greyish green body. Large specimens have a large spot on their flanks. Older males develop a fatty bump high on their foreheads. The bump gets larger at spawning time. More

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Despite these efforts, pearl cichlids were reported by a member of the public in the upper Swan River in early 2009. Since then, the Department of Fisheries has undertaken a survey of the area from where they were reported, but none were recorded. More

the fish, known as the Pearl Cichlid or Pearl Eartheater, a native of South America,' Ms Frances said. 'Some of the cichlids were discovered in pools below Clarie Hall Dam, on a tributary of the Tweed River by a fisherman. More

Pearl Cichlid pest found in Swan River Following the discovery of a number of feral pearl cichlids in the Upper Swan River Western Australia's Department of Fisheries has initiated surveys of the river to determine if the species has become established. More

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Order : Perciformes
Family : Cichlidae
Genus : Geophagus
Species : Geophagus brasiliensis
Authority : Quoy and Gaimard, 1824