When the fish show was held with great fanfare in Southeast Asia, the purple fire in South America would not have thought that it would soon become a key part of changing the world aquarium fish market.
The purple fire mouth is a relatively large cichlid. In the waters of Mexico and Costa Rica, purple-red flares up and down 40cm can be seen everywhere. It is strong, feeds fiercely, and has a strong sense of territory. This kind of large cichlid likes to cruise in its own territory. It is not an opponent of larger fierce fish, but it will not be persuaded in front of its kind.
I know a small studio that raises purple red fire mouths. It is said that this fish has a grumpy temper, especially during the breeding period. It is possible to kill the same kind.
If the life of the purple fire mouth remains unchanged, it may only be famous in the niche fish circle. Just like if we don't have enough illusions about the green gold tiger, we won't really breed a wide variety of Luohan fish. There is a lot of room for improvement of the
green golden tiger, and people have found that with a little guidance, the ornamental value of this fish will be higher. At that time, people were busy finding inspiration in the green golden tiger, but the result of many efforts was to make the green golden tiger more ornamental, rather than breaking through newer varieties.
A new species of fish appeared in a fishery in Taiwan Province of my country. It is not a breed directly bred by nature, but the product of a cross between a male red devil and a female purple red fire mouth. This fish is bright and red all over, with a wide body pair, an oval body, and an adult body of about 20 cm. The fisherman was overjoyed when he stumbled upon it and seemed to foresee the future of this small fish.
As we have seen, its status in the aquarium fish world has almost skyrocketed, and it will soon become a popular aquarium fish, even more powerful than the green tiger's improvement plan. This kind of ornamental fish is called: blood parrot, the darling of the fish world at that time, and now the entry-level essential fish. The appearance of the
blood parrot also made the name of the purple fire mouth more known. Although it still lingers in the niche circle, the profits brought by the blood parrot are too great, driving people to rush to polyculture a large number of cichlids, including the purple fire mouth, to unlock the secret of the blood parrot genes.
If there are thousands of paths to success in life, this time the Southeast Asian fish merchants really chose a good path full of gold and silver treasures. They didn't discover the mystery of the blood parrot's life experience, but instead bred a new breed. The new fish
is highly similar to the green golden tiger, but the body color is bright enough, the color is better, and even the full head tumor is more ornamental than its broodstock. So Hua Luohan took over the blood parrot and became the representative fish species that defined the ornamental fish market at that time.
Over time, the blood parrot’s life experience has long been made known to the public, but the genes of Hua Luohan have not been cracked. Now we only know that it's history is confusing. It may be the offspring of nine pineapples, or it may be a hybrid of purple red fire mouth or green gold tiger. Even the leopard and the red devil have been listed as the focus of attention.
In any case, the value of the purple fire mouth continues to rise. Being regarded as a high-quality cultivated species by various fisheries, of course it also has a higher status in the circle of fish friends.
If you happen to have a purple flame mouth, you may have found that its unique appearance is not much worse than that of Hua Luohan. The finely carved lines on it are from the hands of nature, and of course it is easier to touch the natural pulse. What prevents it from becoming a popular ornamental fish is its grumpy temper and its large body. Some aquarists at
said that they don't like purple fire mouth. If you want to raise it, hope that there are crocodile gar, arowana, duckbill or more ferocious fish in the tank to suppress its violence.
Judging from the ornamental fish market, the offspring of the purple red fire mouth have successfully ranked among the popular fish, and more species of parrot fish and Luohan fish have been derived. As a parent, it is still cruising in an embarrassing situation. I wonder if there is a chance to brew new fish species again.
