Brichardi - The Fairy Cichlid

The Brichardi is one of the more beautiful and elegant cichlids available to fresh water fish enthusiasts. Brichardi's beauty doesn't come from amazing colors like other cichlids but rather from its long filaments and its fairy-like movement. The Brichardi is a beautiful fish whose base color is tan, with small yellow scales near the start of the tail. The tail, dorsal and anal fins are tan and are fringed with a blue and white edge extending along the elongated tips of the tail fin, a black bar runs from the eye back to the gill cover. A bright gold spot is located just above the bar. This cichlid was named after Pierre Brichard, Pierre was one of the trailblazers who paved the way for exporting these fabulous fishes from Lake Tanganyikan.

Persian Cat

It is said that Persians were smuggled out of Persia (modern day Iran) during the 17th century by European explorers together with spices. Persians are one of the oldest known breeds, dating back to as far as the 1600s. For centuries they draped themselves in courts of royalty, in England, France and Italy. They were the favorites of England’s Queen Victoria and Florence Nightingale. In the 1900s, persian cats were exported around the world and since then they became the most popular cat in the world.

Frontosa

The Frontosa or Cyphotilapia frontosa is one of my absolute favorite members of the Cichlid family. I like it primarily due to his simplistic beauty, they always looks calm and collected. The Frontosa is a fish native to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. Unlike many cichlid species, Frontosa is a pelagic fish, which means that they neither reside close to the bottom or near the shore. The species resides at greater depths compared to most cichlids and rises to shallow waters in the early mornings to feed on shoaling fish.