The Blood parrot (also known as bloody parrot and blood parrotfish; no binomial nomenclature) is a hybrid cichlid. The fish was first created in Taiwan in around 1986. Its parentage is unknown, but the most commonly speculated pairings are midas cichlid (Amphilophus citrinellus) with the redhead cichlid (Cichlasoma synspilum), or the severum (Heros severus) with the red devil cichlid (Amphilophus labiatus). Blood parrots should not be confused with other parrot cichlids or salt water Parrotfish (Callyodon fasciatus).Because this hybrid cichlid has various anatomical deformities, controversy exists over the ethics of creating the Blood Parrot. Cichlid enthusiasts have called for their removal from the market and organized boycotts against pet stores that sell them.
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