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Redhead Cichlid

Vieja melanura (Günther 1862) Family Cichlidae The redhead cichlid is a member of the cichlid and tilapia family. It has an oval, compressed body with a short head, pointed snou…
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The redhead cichlid has a series of black blotches -or a black stripe- along its side. Breeding males are bright red-orange or yellow and develop a large nuchal hump. #FamilyCichlidae #FloridaFish #Fishing #FreshwaterID #FishID

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The redhead cichlid has a series of black blotches -or a black stripe- along its side. Breeding males are bright red-orange or yellow and develop a large nuchal hump. #FamilyCichlidae #FloridaFish #Fishing #FreshwaterID #FishID

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