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bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	just some questions that popped into my head: jelly bean parrots: are they actually breed back to parrots, or just pink convicts with painted etc...... peacock cichlidsbass) how are they different and sometimes classified as different, but yet still fall under the name peacock bass.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Jellybean parrot cichlids are convict/parrot mixes, and are sometimes available in a dyed form. Peacock bass are cichlids of the genus Cichla. Apparently they somewhat resemble bass, which is where the common name comes from. "how are they different and sometimes classified as different..." I'm not sure what you mean by that. If you're asking about the "bass" designation, it isn't correct. Just as with many other common names, this one is inaccurate. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
djtj Fish Master Posts: 1764 Kudos: 885 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Feb-2003	If I'm not mistaken, there is a mawali hap which is sometimes called the peacock chichlid. Then there is the peacock bass. So that would explain the differences.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	not quite, u often hear of peacock bass as haveing mutlible " i think sub types" for example some peacock bass grow to different sizes and look different yet, they are still considered peacock bass.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
Jason_R_S Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001	like Sirbooks said, all of the species of Cichla are called "Peacock bass" just like all species of Crenicichla are called Pikes and all species of Astronotus are called Oscars. There are several species of Cichla and no not all of them look alike and they do grow to different sizes. I believe the smaller ones grow to around 2 feet in length, while the largest is Cichla temensis growing to just over 3 feet.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01


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