Greenish-yellow fish with pink splotches on its face and fins. Its red eye looks at you.

Emerald cichlid

Hypselecara temporalis
Where at Shedd?
Amazon Rising
Diet Insects, invertebrates and algae
Size Length: Up to 6 inches (15 cm)
Type Fishes
Range Northern South America
Habitat Rivers

Did you know?

  1. Cichlids are protective parents. They guard the young for several weeks, even once they can swim on their own.