India is home to over 700 freshwater fish. These include catfish, loaches barbs Channas (Snake head) gobies, etc. The majority of species are native to just two areas namely that of the Western Ghats and the North East. Each year new species are identified and identified. Of all freshwater fish Indian barbs Channa as well as Cichlid fish are well-known worldwide and many hobbyists would prefer keeping the fish in their aquarium. There are over 1500 species of Cichlid that can be found around the world, however, there are just three species indigenous to India. They all share an incredibly similarity in appearance to Madagascan Paretropline Cichlids. * Etroplus suratensis Pseudetroplus maculatus Etroplus canarensis * Tank Size to hold this species of fish is an aquarium that has dimensions of base 48x25 inches. For Etroplus suratensis it is 60x24 inches.

1. About Cichlid of India
India is home to over 700 freshwater fish. These include catfish, loaches barbs
Channas (Snake head) gobies, etc. The majority of species are native to just two
areas namely that of the Western Ghats and the North East. Each year new species
are identified and identified. Of all freshwater fish Indian barbs Channa as well as
Cichlid fish are well-known worldwide and many hobbyists would prefer keeping the
fish in their aquarium. There are over 1500 species of Cichlid that can be found around
the world, however, there are just three species indigenous to India. They all share an
incredibly similarity in appearance to Madagascan Paretropline Cichlids. * Etroplus
suratensis Pseudetroplus maculatus Etroplus canarensis * Tank Size to hold this
species of fish is an aquarium that has dimensions of base 48x25 inches. For Etroplus
suratensis it is 60x24 inches.
In nature, fish are believed to breed in the months of December a nd January in the
winter months, when temperatures are lower and the high monsoon water has been
drained the simulation of the transition between seasons can trigger fish in captivity to
spawn.
Etroplus Suratensis (Green Chromide) is found in fresh and bra ckish water
bodies. They grow up to around 12 inches in length. They are aquacultured as a
popular fish for food throughout the Indian state of Kerala. In addition to the size of
these fish, they make ideal for your home aquarium. In the spawning period, they lay
eggs placed on an underwater log, rock or sometimes weeds and roots in slow or still
flow of water. Parents protect and move the eggs until they hatch which typically takes

2. four days. The fry will shoal around their parents for the initial couple o f weeks of
development. The parents aren't allowed to feed them until the time they spawn until
the fry have become independent.
Etroplus maculatus (Orange Chromide) are found both in freshwater and brackish
bodies. In a variety of locations, they are located alongside suratensis. They can grow
up to 4 inches in height. Males of this species display an intense orange coloring when
they're breeding. There is a selectively-bred species of aquarium called the Tangerine
Chromide. It spawns in shallow water, in the surface of a soft depression, which is
excavated from both parents. Around 200 eggs hatch which develop after 5 days.
During this time, parents tend the eggs, and, if required, blow the eggs. One parent is
always in the egg while other parents go out and about. They are protected by their
parents until they are close to sexual maturity.
Pse ude troplus maculatus (Orange Chromide) pair with fry in the Western Ghats
stream. Etroplus canarensis (Striped Chromide) is only found in those of the
Netravathi as well as the Kumaradhara River. They can only be found in
Freshwater. They can grow up to 4 inches in length. The substrate is composed mainly
of small stones and leaf litter with a few tree roots extending towards the sea along
one side as well as other fish species like Puntius Mahecola, Pristolepis Marginata,
Garra Mullya, Devario Malabaricus, Carinotetraodon Travancoricus, Rasbora
Daniconius along with Barilius Gatensis.
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