Cichlasoma amazonarum Peru

I'd like to share a few photos of my Peruvian Cichlasoma amazonarum. I have 1 male and 3 females in a 55 gallon tank. Once a pair forms I'll remove the other 2 females and leave the pair in the 55 gallon.

I love this male.






One of the females I'm hoping he'll pair with.

Oh, wow - gorgeous fish. If Josh's pics had been this good I might've scooped his up when he had them for sale.

Cool fish!

mchambers said:

Cool fish!

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Very nice!

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Becca, mchambers, Andrewtfw thanks for the kind words.

Becca, If your still interested in getting C. amazonarum, Jeff of Tangled Up In Cichlids, currently has wild Cichlasoma amazonarum from a different local -the Rio Amapari, Brazil. They are different than the ones from Peru, but still a nice looking fish. The picture he has on his site does not do them justice. I purchased 2 pairs from him and after settling in, they've turned into really beautiful fish. When courting, the entire caudal fin of the female becomes wine red.