The following
information is provided to make you aware of the chemical dyes used to create
the colors of this recently popular fish. The Blood Parrot originated from
hybrid breeding of cichlids in Taiwan in the
late 1980s. It is distinct from the freshwater Parrot Cichlids (Hoplarchus
Psittacus) and the saltwater Parrot Fish (Callyodon fasciatus). It has no
scientific name, since it is not a species that produces offspring.
