Uaru Cichlid (Uaru Amphiacanthoides)

Uaru Cichlid (Uaru Amphiacanthoides)Also known as the Triangle Cichlid, Its normal adult coloration is a silver gray with a single large dark tear shaped spot in the middle of the body. Meanwhile a juvenile Uaru Cichlids are more charcoal color with white speckling over most of their body and a golden fringe edging their tear drop spots. These characteristics will fade as the fish grows older, generally disappearing altogether by the time they are 3 4 inches in length and transform into

Around 4–6 inches in captivity

Semi-aggressive predator

one must be very careful of the spines on the pectoral fins which have serrated edges

they posses a modified swim bladder that function as lungs

This is a color morph where the fish is showing excessive and or more then normal black coloration to the point where is fish is almost all black

Charcoal base color with greyish white spots

Banding is evenly spaced in juveniles

these fish require substantial space

Black bands

the Jardini is far more territorial

These mesmerizing plecos can reach a full length of 10 inches

Arowanas often recognize their keepers and display interactive behavior