- Ground sharks (Carcharhiniformes)
- Carpet sharks (Orectolobiformes)
- Stingrays (Myliobatiformes)
- Skates (Rajiformes)
- Bichir (Polypteriformes)
- Lungfish (Dipnoi)
- Gar (Lepisosteiformes)
- Eel (Anguilliformes)
- Bony-tongued fishes (Osteoglossiformes)
- Carps (Cypriniformes)
- Tetra (Characiformes)
- South American knifefish (Gymnotiformes)
- Catfish (Siluriformes)
- Salmon (Salmonidae)
- Pikes (Esociformes)
- Cod fish (Gadiformes)
- Cardinalfish (Kurtiformes)
- Gobies (Gobiiformes)
- Pipefish (Syngnathiformes)
- Gouramies (Anabantiformes)
- Flatfish (Pleuronectiformes)
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Cichlides (Cichliformes)
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Cichlidae
- Blackgullet cichlid (Thorichthys pasionis)
- Blue Guianacara (Guianacara owroewefi)
- Blue mbuna (Labeotropheus fuelleborni)
- Blue Zaire frontosa (Cyphotilapia gibberosa)
- Bujurqui (Heroina isonycterina)
- Chambo (Oreochromis lidole)
- Chizumulu cichlide (Pseudotropheus interruptus)
- Convict julie (Julidochromis regani)
- Demon eartheater (Satanoperca jurupari)
- Dickfeld's slender cichlid (Julidochromis dickfeldi)
- Eartheater (Geophagus brachybranchus)
- Firemouth cichlid (Thorichthys meeki)
- Golden Tropheops (Tropheops tropheops)
- Grandidiers cichlide (Ptychochromis grandidieri)
- Green chromide (Etroplus suratensis)
- Jack Dempsey (Rocio octofasciata)
- Kenyi cichlid (Maylandia lombardoi)
- Lemon yellow lab (Labidochromis caeruleus)
- Malawi eyebiter (Dimidiochromis compressiceps)
- Marlier's Julie (Julidochromis marlieri)
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Orange chromide (Etroplus maculatus)
- Panda Uaru (Uaru fernandezyepezi)
- Princess of Burundi (Neolamprologus brichardi)
- Red Breasted Chanchito (Australoheros scitulus)
- Red-striped Eartheater (Geophagus surinamensis)
- Red Zebra Cichlid (Maylandia estherae)
- Rusty cichlid (Iodotropheus sprengerae)
- Saulosi Mouthbrooder (Pseudotropheus saulosi)
- Scrapermouth mbuna (Labeotropheus trewavasae)
- Slender krib (Pelvicachromis taeniatus)
- Teardrop angelfish (Pterophyllum leopoldi)
- Texas cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus)
- Zebra acara (Ivanacara adoketa)
- Zebra mbuna (Maylandia zebra)
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Cichlidae
- Rainbowfish (Atheriniformes)
- Killifish (Cyprinodontiformes)
- Blenny (Blenniiformes)
- Wrasse (Labriformes)
- Anglerfish (Lophiiformes)
- Pufferfish (Tetraodontiformes)
- Scorpionfish (Scorpaeniformes)
- Ray-finned fish (Perciformes)
- Dragonet (Callionymiformes)
- Weever (Trachiniformes)
Orange chromide (Etroplus maculatus)
The orange chromide (Etroplus maculatus) is a species of cichlid fish that is endemic to freshwater and brackish streams, lagoons and estuaries in southern India and Sri Lanka. It is also known as pallathi (Malayalam: പള്ളത്തി) in Malayalam. The species is popular with fishkeeping hobbyists, and is kept frequently in aquariums. The species is part of the family Cichlidae and is included in subfamily Etroplinae. The orange chromide reaches a length of up to 8 cm (3.1 in).
In Aquariums and Zoos: rare in european aquariums
In Aquariums and Zoos: rare in european aquariums
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