Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma cacatuoides) - Fish

The Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma cacatuoides) is a popular, colorful South American dwarf fish known for its vibrant finnage (especially orange/red in males), peaceful nature in community tanks, and intelligence, with males reaching ~3 inches and females smaller, often showing a dark side stripe, while males develop elongated dorsal fin rays resembling a cockatoo's crest, making them great, hardy additions to planted aquariums.