Can a peacock be orange?
A young female Orange OB Peacock Cichlid. This strain has gotten to the point where the females are almost as colorful as the males.
How many varieties of peacock cichlids are there?
Whatever color you can name or think of, it’s sure to be featured on a peacock cichlid. It’s made even more impressive by the fact that there are at least 22 different species of peacock cichlids currently known. And each variety is just as colorful as the last!
What are the orange cichlids called?
The Zebra Cichlid or Metriaclima callainos is a beautiful freshwater species unique to Lake Malawi, one of Africa’s Great Rift lakes. This species is also known as the Orange African Cichlid, one of the first African fish imported for fish keeping.
How many Colours of peacock are there?
The Indian peacock has iridescent blue and green plumage, mostly metallic blue and green, but the green peacock has green and bronze body feathers.
Are all peacock cichlids the same?
The two common types of peacock cichlid are the red peacock cichlid and the blue peacock cichlid. Peacock cichlids are popular amongst aquarists because of their beautiful colors and their ease of care, although in cramped tank environments, the fish have an aggressive streak.
What is the rarest peacock color?
White peafowls are Indian Blue Peafowls (Pavo cristatus) with a rare genetic mutation called leucism. Via Wikipedia: “Leucistic peafowl can produce pigment but not deposit the pigment to their feathers, resulting in their blue-grey eye colour and the complete lack of colouration in their plumage.”
Do purple peacocks exist?
Purple Peafowl are one of the newer mutations and due to the sex-linked reproduction they are rare within the UK. Purple Peafowl are a colour mutation and can be combined with pattern mutations. This can create Purple Pied Peafowl, Purple Black Shouldered Peafowl and Purple Spalding Peafowl.
Are OB Peacocks Mbuna?
The OB gene occurs naturally in Mbunas, but was introduced to Peacocks and Haps by selective breeding. Much in the same way as dog breeds were created. There is much debate in the Cichlid keeping world on the merit of these hybrids, but we can’t help but appreciate the beauty and individuality found in these hybrids.
Are OB Peacocks a hybrid?
Any hybrid or suspected hybrid is never given a scientific name by us. An example of a hybrid would be Skyblue OB Peacock.