Green Severum
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Green severum. Green severum have a laterally compressed oval shaped beautiful bright green spotted body with dark light vertical bands and bright red eyes. Help us by answering a short survey. The green severum also known as the banded cichlid is a color variation of heros severus severum.
Males are larger exhibit worm like markings on their gill covers develop extended dorsal anal and pelvic fins and often develop a nuchal hump. Green severum heros severus. Black spots travel along the lower body starting behind the pectoral fin and a black band reaches across the caudal end of the body.
Severum can grow up to 8 inches in length. Tell us what features and improvements you would like to see on pets4homes. Beautiful un sexed green severum born last year and doing very well only two fish survived from this clutch and i believe it to be female but still un.
They have stunning bands on their scales that make them look more attractive. It is an indication of their mood. The green severum is very popular as its one of the most peaceful larger cichlids in the hobby and generally don t bother their tank mates.
Picture of a south american cichlid known as the green severum. Green severum are native to lakes and tributaries of the amazon basin in south america. However in the aquarium hobby there are more colorful ones these are all captive bred due to selective breeding there are lot of variants available like the red severum green severum yellow severum golden severum.
We want to hear your opinion. Few common names used in the hobby are hero cichlid convict fish sedate cichlid so on. It seems that green severum do change color.
Fish severum cichlasoma notatus in aquarium on a green background. This website is owned and operated by the bailey brothers drtom and nevin who ve been together in the fish business for more than 50 years. The red shoulder severum is very popular as its one of the most peaceful larger cichlids in the hobby and generally does not bother their.
Severum have an iridescent sheen to their scales and off white to green background color. Though not the true mouthbrooding severum species heros severus green severums are very attractive and grow larger. Their scientific names are heros severus and cichlasoma severum with the common names being banded cichlid hero cichlid and severum.
They also become more vibrant when spawning. During the breeding season green severum develop bright red orange bellies anal and pelvic fins. Thus the name banded cichlid.