Eartheater Cichlids
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Some South American Cichlids which are known as Eartheaters.
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Males have huge humps but females are humpless.
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Males have vertical lines on their face whereas, the females have spots.
Young Pearl Cichlid-
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Male Pearl Cichlid-
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Males have more orange-green spots with elongated fins than the females. A mature male bears a nuchal hump on their head. It is...
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Males have more orange-green spots with elongated fins than the females. Generally, the females are slimer than the males.
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In the Fish Store, these Cichlids are often confused with Satanoperca leucosticta due to similar apperance. The only difference is the...
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Satanoperca leucosticta have immense small white spots on their face and their body. Thus, the common name derived from the white spots.