Small tan fish with a clear tail, pale fins, and a single dark spot on the side.

Cupid cichlid

Biotodoma cupido
Where at Shedd?
Amazon Rising
Diet Worms, crustaceans, insects and plant matter
Size Length: Up to 5 inches (13 cm)
Type Fishes
Range Northern South America
Habitat Amazon River basin and Essequibo River

Did you know?

  1. When threatened or stressed, these fish will change color and darken.
  2. When mating, these fish undergo an elaborate courtship ritual that includes “mouth locking.” Afterward, the pair seeks out a place to spawn.