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Photo: A silver fulu cichlid (Haplochromis argens) at the Akron Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN list.

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A silver fulu cichlid (Haplochromis argens) at the Akron Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN list.

Photo: Threadfin acara (Acarichthys heckelii) at the Dallas World Aquarium.

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Threadfin acara (Acarichthys heckelii) at the Dallas World Aquarium.

Photo: Threadfin acara (Acarichthys heckelii) at the Dallas World Aquarium.

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Threadfin acara (Acarichthys heckelii) at the Dallas World Aquarium.

Photo: An unidentified Cichlid, thought to be (Omis bausci) at the Moscow Zoo.

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An unidentified Cichlid, thought to be (Omis bausci) at the Moscow Zoo.

Photo: Blackbelt cichlid (Paraneetroplus maculicauda) at the Dallas Children's Aquarium.

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Blackbelt cichlid (Paraneetroplus maculicauda) at the Dallas Children’s Aquarium.

Photo: Blackbelt cichlid (Paraneetroplus maculicauda) at the Dallas Children's Aquarium.

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Blackbelt cichlid (Paraneetroplus maculicauda) at the Dallas Children’s Aquarium.

Photo: Texas cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus) at the Dallas Children's Aquarium.

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Texas cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus) at the Dallas Children’s Aquarium.

Photo: Texas cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus) at the Dallas Children's Aquarium.

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Texas cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus) at the Dallas Children’s Aquarium.

Photo: Peacock cichlid, peacock bass (Cichla ocellaris) at the Dallas Children's Aquarium.

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Peacock cichlid, peacock bass (Cichla ocellaris) at the Dallas Children’s Aquarium.

Photo: Peacock cichlid, peacock bass (Cichla ocellaris) at the Dallas Children's Aquarium.

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Peacock cichlid, peacock bass (Cichla ocellaris) at the Dallas Children’s Aquarium.

Photo: Peacock cichlid, peacock bass (Cichla ocellaris) at the Dallas Children's Aquarium.

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Peacock cichlid, peacock bass (Cichla ocellaris) at the Dallas Children’s Aquarium.

Photo: Peacock cichlid, peacock bass (Cichla ocellaris) at the Dallas Children's Aquarium.

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Peacock cichlid, peacock bass (Cichla ocellaris) at the Dallas Children’s Aquarium.

Picture of a juvenile featherfin cichlid (Cyathopharynx furcifer) at Pure Aquariums.

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A juvenile featherfin cichlid (Cyathopharynx furcifer) at Pure Aquariums.

Picture of a juvenile featherfin cichlid (Cyathopharynx furcifer) at Pure Aquariums.

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A juvenile featherfin cichlid (Cyathopharynx furcifer) at Pure Aquariums.

Picture of a tapajos red head (Geophagus sp. "Tapajos") at Pure Aquariums.

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Tapajos red head (Geophagus sp. “Tapajos”) at Pure Aquariums. This species is new to science.

Picture of a tapajos red head (Geophagus sp. "Tapajos") at Pure Aquariums.

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Tapajos red head (Geophagus sp. “Tapajos”) at Pure Aquariums. This species is new to science.

Picture of a near threatened black calvus (Altolamprologus calvus) at Pure Aquariums.

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A near threatened black calvus (Altolamprologus calvus) at Pure Aquariums.

Picture of a near threatened black calvus (Altolamprologus calvus) at Pure Aquariums.

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A near threatened black calvus (Altolamprologus calvus) at Pure Aquariums.

Picture of a near threatened black calvus (Altolamprologus calvus) at Pure Aquariums.

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A near threatened black calvus (Altolamprologus calvus) at Pure Aquariums.

Picture of a fairy cichlid (Neolamprologus brichardi) at Pure Aquariums.

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A fairy cichlid (Neolamprologus brichardi) at Pure Aquariums.

Picture of fairy cichlids (Neolamprologus brichardi) at Pure Aquariums.

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Fairy cichlids (Neolamprologus brichardi) at Pure Aquariums.

Picture of a banded dwarf cichlid (Apistogramma bitaeniata) at Pure Aquariums.

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A banded dwarf cichlid (Apistogramma bitaeniata) at Pure Aquariums.

Picture of a banded dwarf cichlid (Apistogramma bitaeniata) at Pure Aquariums.

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A banded dwarf cichlid (Apistogramma bitaeniata) at Pure Aquariums.

Picture of a blue neon (Paracyprichromis nigripinnis) at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

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Blue neon (Paracyprichromis nigripinnis) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

Picture of a blue neon (Paracyprichromis nigripinnis) at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

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Blue neon (Paracyprichromis nigripinnis) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

Picture of a blue neon (Paracyprichromis nigripinnis) at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

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Blue neon (Paracyprichromis nigripinnis) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

Picture of a blue neon (Paracyprichromis nigripinnis) at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

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Blue neon (Paracyprichromis nigripinnis) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

Picture of an Oscar fish (Astronotus ocellatus) at the U.S. Geological Survey Southeast Science Center.

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Oscar fish (Astronotus ocellatus) at the U.S. Geological Survey Southeast Science Center.

Picture of an oscar fish (Astronotus ocellatus) at the U.S. Geological Survey Southeast Science Center.

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An oscar fish (Astronotus ocellatus) at the U.S. Geological Survey Southeast Science Center.

Picture of a jewel fish (Hemichromis letourneuxi) at the U.S. Geological Survey Southeast Science Center.

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A jewel fish (Hemichromis letourneuxi) at the U.S. Geological Survey Southeast Science Center.

Picture of a Jewel fish (Hemichromis letourneuxi) at the U.S. Geological Survey Southeast Science Center.

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Jewel fish (Hemichromis letourneuxi) at the U.S. Geological Survey Southeast Science Center.

Picture of a jewel fish (Hemichromis letourneuxi) at the U.S. Geological Survey Southeast Science Center.

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A jewel fish (Hemichromis letourneuxi) at the U.S. Geological Survey Southeast Science Center.

Picture of a jewel fish (Hemichromis letourneuxi) at the U.S. Geological Survey Southeast Science Center.

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A jewel fish (Hemichromis letourneuxi) at the U.S. Geological Survey Southeast Science Center.

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