Hey everyone, let’s talk about Mayans, the Tito of cichlids. I know some call them the fake red terrors but let’s go beyond that and list some of their unique attributes.
Mayan cichlids
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Below is a video of Cenote Azul in the Yucatan where they are endemic
I have also seen them in pure salt water in the mangrove of Isla de Mujares off the coast of Mexico.
And below are some living feral near Everglades City in Florida
And below are some living feral near Everglades City in Florida
As Duane mentioned, they can live & be found in full marine environments. From the Yucatan and along the Southern Gulf coast you will find them in pretty much every brackish water estuary. Some certainly as invasive escapees and some possibly as invasive 'self-transplants'. Meaning they can and likely have migrated along the coastlines on their own over the century. They are also not the 'False red terror'. wait.. what? Yep, the Mayan cichlid was not only described 40 year BEFORE the festae, it was also the fish dubbed the 'red terror' first actually making them the actual red terror.