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Description
This cichlid is descendant from the first Blood Parrot Cichlids introduced in Nea as a part of a pioneer evolutionary experiment, where thousands of specimens of this hybrid fish were released early on Nea's colonisation, to see how well it fared in a wild environment. The hybrids not only managed to survive on the new colony planet, but also diverge in their evolutionary line throughout the several generations, giving rise not only to the Mangrove Blood Parrot above, better suited for life in the mangroves and small slow river pools, but also to the more widely spread Neanean Blood Parrot Cichlid , which in turn became more adapted for life in brackish water.

Interestingly enough, the mangrove cichlid's evolution converged similarly to other terrestrial fish that live in the flood plains and slow-moving pools of large river systems, examples being the cichlids of the genus Pterophyllum and Symphysodon which developed an disk shaped body that enables them to move more freely in waters filled with branches and roots. Thus, its once rounder body frame became slimmer and more disk shaped, and its fins became longer and wider. Another remarkable feature of this new species are the colourful patterns it started to developed with more intensity, probably reminiscing of the genes of one of its parent species, the colourful Redhead cichlid (Paraneetroplus synspilus). The blue dotting pattern was however already visible on some Blood Parrots upon ariving on Nea - LINK .

Small schools up to 20 individuals of this colourful fish are a common sight on the lush shores of the Hubur river system, and are apreciated by the locals and tourists alike not only because of their vibrant patterns but also because of the responsiveness and interaction they have with humans as well as a high curiosity, a behavior common not only to their ancestors but also other cichlid species as well.

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Yet another fish for 's contest.

Next up, a storm-petrel and 2 flightless bats! - LINK

Giant Fan Mussel - LINK

Neanean Red Parrot Cichlid - LINK

Description
This cichlid is descendant from the first Blood Parrot Cichlids introduced in Nea as a part of a pioneer evolutionary experiment, where thousands of specimens of this hybrid fish were released early on Nea's colonisation, to see how well it fared in a wild environment. The hybrids not only managed to survive on the new colony planet, but also diverge in their evolutionary line throughout the several generations, giving rise not only to the Mangrove Blood Parrot above, better suited for life in the mangroves and small slow river pools, but also to the more widely spread Neanean Blood Parrot Cichlid , which in turn became more adapted for life in brackish water.

Interestingly enough, the mangrove cichlid's evolution converged similarly to other terrestrial fish that live in the flood plains and slow-moving pools of large river systems, examples being the cichlids of the genus Pterophyllum and Symphysodon which developed an disk shaped body that enables them to move more freely in waters filled with branches and roots. Thus, its once rounder body frame became slimmer and more disk shaped, and its fins became longer and wider. Another remarkable feature of this new species are the colourful patterns it started to developed with more intensity, probably reminiscing of the genes of one of its parent species, the colourful Redhead cichlid (Paraneetroplus synspilus). The blue dotting pattern was however already visible on some Blood Parrots upon ariving on Nea - LINK .

Small schools up to 20 individuals of this colourful fish are a common sight on the lush shores of the Hubur river system, and are apreciated by the locals and tourists alike not only because of their vibrant patterns but also because of the responsiveness and interaction they have with humans as well as a high curiosity, a behavior common not only to their ancestors but also other cichlid species as well.

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Yet another fish for 's contest.

Next up, a storm-petrel and 2 flightless bats! - LINK

Giant Fan Mussel - LINK

Neanean Red Parrot Cichlid - LINK