Red Terror (Amphilophus festae)
Photo of: Red Terror (Amphilophus festae)
Scientific Name(s): Amphilophus festae, Herichthys festae, Heros festae, Nandopsis festae ...
The easiest way to distinguish the two is that the second vertical bars will form a Y on the upper portion of the body on Amphilophus festae. All bars on Cichlasoma uropthalmus are strictly vertical and will not intersect.
Synonym: Amphilophus festae; Herichthys festae; Heros festae; Nandopsis festae
Common name: Guayas Cichlid; Harlequin Cichlid; Red Terror
Family: Cichlidae ...
Scientific Name: Heros Festae, Nandopis Festae, Cichlasoma Festae, Amphilophus Festae
Distribution: Central America
Size: Males to 20",(50cm) females to 12" (30cm) in the wild (rarely above 15" (38cm) in an aquarium) ...
 See also: Festae, Blue, Cichlids, Cichlid, Feeding
  
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