Fishing for Siebold's cichlid

Talamancaheros sieboldii

Siebold's cichlid is a deep-bodied cichlid with a sloping head and an earthy brown to olive body that can show blue or green iridescence in mature adults. It reaches about 12 inches and 1.1 pounds. It lives in fast to moderately flowing rivers, where adults graze algae and plant matter from rocks. Pairs guard up to 300 fry. This summary was AI generated

Water type

Freshwater

IUCN Status

Data deficient

Threat to humans

Harmless

Source: Fishbase

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