Some interesting facts about cichlids

Cichlids are one of the most fascinating and appealing fishes in the entire universe with their unique characteristics such as vibrant colors and different behavior patterns; they are quite exciting fishes.

There are almost 17000 known species of species with more being found every year. It is approximated that there are mid-2000 and 3000 different species in total.

Let us discuss some of the exciting facts about Cichlid-

• From the rivers of North East South America, red terror cichlids are highly aggressive species.
• Cichlids are considered as aggressive fishes, and that is the reason they can get extremely violent to other fishes. It is better to keep them with some calm fish.
• Do you know flower horn cichlid is a human-made hybrid and this species recently became popular among aquarists? Flower horn fishes found a place in the hearts of the Talwanese, and they considered them as harbingers of prosperity.
• The lifespan of many cichlids is still unknown, but they relatively live long, around ten years on an average.
• In Africa and South America you will find the most diverse species of cichlids. Africa solely estimated to host at least 1600.
• Cichlids can communicate visually, chemically, acoustically, and tactility.
• Some secrets can communicate with urine, also just like dogs and cats.
• Different cichlids have different forms of parental care for their eggs and fry.
• Some of the groups of Cichlid also use mouthbrooding as the care for their offspring. In this type of care, animals hold their offspring in their mouth for extended periods.
• Approximately 1000 species of Cichlid live in Lake Malawi. Lake Malawi is considered as home to more species of fish than any other lake.
• However, the average lifespan of cichlids is nearly ten years, but there are chances that your Cichlid might outlive.
• It is also considered that the larger a fish is, the more likely it is to have a long life.
• Cichlid males are more colourful than cichlid females.