{"product_id":"venustus-cichlid-5-inch-male","title":"Venustus Cichlid – 5\" Male","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVenustus Cichlid – 5\" Male – Actual Fish Pictured\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScientific Name:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNimbochromis venustus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Venustus Cichlid \/ Giraffe Hap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 5 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSex:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Male\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou Receive:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The actual fish pictured\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a beautiful \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003emale Venustus Cichlid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in size. Venustus are one of the classic African Haps from Lake Malawi, known for their distinctive giraffe-like pattern and impressive adult coloration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a larger African cichlid that does best with other appropriately sized Malawi cichlids. 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