The small fish parrot in many respects surpasses the aquarian fellows as has very unique ability to recognize the owner. Besides, these fishes are considered as one of the brightest that allows them to act as decoration of a house nature corner.
Fish parrot treats family okuneobrazny, limited 10 childbirth and 80 types. These small fishes were called so thanks to the coloring and a shape of the head which in front reminds a beak of the bird of the same name. Fish parrot is usually chosen for beauty, curious temper and unpretentiousness. Those fishes who contain in aquarian conditions have the smaller sizes in comparison with those that live in the habitat. The male can reach 10 cm, a female – 7 cm.
Not many fishes of other types are capable to distinguish the owner what you will not tell about to small fish-parrot which it is extremely fascinating to watch. Aquarian pets, recognizing the owner, swim up closer and begin to behave very peculiar.
The body of a small fish has oblong shape, the back is painted in bright dark brown color. Females, as a rule, a little spravny males, they have bright red belly fins, and their back fin has dark stains which are limited to a wide edging of a golden shade. The paunch of a female can have different colors among which red, blue, yellow or green.
Types of fish parrot
Fish parrot is presented by several types, one of which – albinos. Even those males who have a traditional color, choose females of this version. The second version – a red parrot which representatives differ in existence of an unusual gorbik. And here males of a kind of fish parrot of Roloffy differ in a yellowish-gray color, females can be distinguished on grayish brown I blossom also to a crimson paunch. Representatives of a zheltobryukhy pelmatokhromis sometimes in length reach 12 cm. The grayish-beige color distinguishes males, besides, dark strips are widespread on their body. Gills and a paunch possess in yellowish color, and fins have a red edging. The female can be distinguished on a bright red paunch and turquoise and emerald branchiate covers. There is a kind of mesh fish parrot. Males of these subspecies have a body which is painted in grayish-yellow color. Chest fins have a yellow shade, and belly possess in black color. Females are distinguished by a light yellow color of a body, and here the paunch and fins differ in a light-cherry shade.
Reproduction
The small fish parrot reaches a polovozrelost in 8 months of life. Adjournment of berries is preceded by settling to shelters which can be compared to peshcherka. The postponed berries of fish are not eaten, and care of posterity is taken by both a male, and a female.