🔴 Red Dovii Cichlid – (Parachromis dovii “Red”) – Captive-Bred Red Wolf Cichlid

The Red Dovii Cichlid (Parachromis dovii “Red”) is a selectively propagated color form of the legendary Dovii / Wolf Cichlid, one of the largest and most powerful predatory cichlids maintained in freshwater aquariums.

Instead of the silver, blue, gold, and black coloration normally associated with standard Parachromis dovii, the Red Dovii develops varying combinations of:

• Yellow
• Gold
• Orange
• Red-orange
• Copper
• Cream

with red to orange spotting and patterning across the body and fins.

The Red Dovii is not a separate species and not a hybrid. It remains:

Parachromis dovii

with:

“Red”

used to identify the captive color morph.

This listing is for:

CAPTIVE-BRED RED DOVII CICHLIDS

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🔎 Quick Facts – Red Dovii Cichlid

• 📛 Common Name: Red Dovii Cichlid
• 📛 Other Names: Red Wolf Cichlid, Red Dovii, Red Guapote
• 🔬 Scientific Name: Parachromis dovii
• 🎨 Color Form: “Red”
• 🧬 Color-Form Status: Captive-bred color morph; not a separate species
• 🚫 Hybrid: No
• 🐟 Family: Cichlidae
• 🌿 Stock: Captive Bred
• 📏 Current Size: Approximately 4 inches
• 🌎 Wild Species Origin: Central America
• 🇭🇳 Native Range: Honduras
• 🇸🇻 Native Range: El Salvador
• 🇳🇮 Native Range: Nicaragua
• 🇨🇷 Native Range: Costa Rica
• 💧 Water Type: Freshwater
• 📏 Maximum Documented Species Size: 72 cm / approximately 28.3 inches total length
• ⚖️ Maximum Published Weight: Approximately 6.8 kg / 15 lb
• ♂️ Adult Male: Can exceed 24 inches and potentially approach 28 inches
• ♀️ Adult Female: Usually substantially smaller than a mature male
• 🏠 Permanent Adult Male Aquarium: 300+ gallons recommended
• 💕 Adult Pair: 400–500+ gallons strongly preferred with separation capability
• 📐 Aquarium Length: Approximately 8 feet or longer strongly preferred for a mature male
• 🌡️ Temperature: Approximately 75–82°F
• 💧 pH: Approximately 7.0–8.0
• 💦 Hardness: Moderate to Hard
• 💨 Oxygenation: Good to High
• 🌊 Water Movement: Moderate
• 🍽️ Diet: Carnivorous / Predatory
• 🐟 Natural Diet: Primarily fish, with crustaceans and insects also consumed
• 🚫 Feeder Fish: Not recommended
• 😠 Temperament: Extremely aggressive and territorial
• 🐠 Tankmates: Solitary housing is safest for most adults
• 💕 Pairs: Possible but potentially dangerous
• 🧠 Behavior: Bold, intelligent, highly interactive
• 🥚 Breeding: Substrate Spawner
• 👨‍👩‍👧 Parental Care: Biparental
• 🥚 Egg Production: Large clutches; approximately 1,000–1,500 eggs documented for the species
• ⭐ Care Level: Advanced
• 🌎 Species Conservation Status: Least Concern
• 🚨 Best For: Experienced keepers with very large aquariums

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🧬 The Red Dovii Is a Color Morph – Not a Separate Species

The correct scientific species name is:

Parachromis dovii

The word:

“Red”

is used to identify the unusual color form.

Therefore, the best product name is:

Red Dovii Cichlid – (Parachromis dovii “Red”)

and not:

• Parachromis red dovii
• Parachromis dovii redensis
• Red Dovii hybrid
• A separate Red Dovii species

None of those would be correct.

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🎨 What Is the Red Morph?

The Red Dovii is a reduced-dark-pigment color form that replaces much of the normal Dovii's silver, dark, and blue appearance with:

• Yellow
• Gold
• Orange
• Red
• Cream

coloration.

The aquarium hobby often describes the form as:

XANTHIC

or involving reduced melanin pigmentation.

However:

THE EXACT GENETIC MECHANISM SHOULD NOT BE PRESENTED AS COMPLETELY ESTABLISHED

without a formal genetic study.

The safest description is:

CAPTIVE-BRED RED / GOLD COLOR MORPH OF PARACHROMIS DOVII

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🚫 Not a Hybrid

An important distinction:

RED DOVII ARE NOT AUTOMATICALLY HYBRIDS

The Red Dovii has been maintained and reproduced as a color form of:

Parachromis dovii

Unless a particular breeder line has documented hybrid ancestry, the Red Dovii should not be labeled a hybrid merely because its coloration differs from wild-type Dovii.

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🐺 Wolf Cichlid

The standard Parachromis dovii is commonly called the:

WOLF CICHLID

because of its:

• Powerful predatory behavior
• Large adult size
• Territorial personality
• Strong jaws
• Intelligence
• Aggressive feeding behavior

The Red Dovii retains all of these characteristics.

The color mutation does:

NOT

make the fish:

• Smaller
• More peaceful
• Less predatory
• Easier to house

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🎨 Appearance

Red Dovii coloration can include:

• Pale yellow
• Golden yellow
• Tangerine
• Orange
• Red-orange
• Copper-red
• Cream

with darker or brighter patterning across the:

• Head
• Flanks
• Dorsal fin
• Anal fin
• Caudal fin

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🔴 Red & Orange Spotting

Many Red Dovii develop rows of:

• Red spots
• Orange-red spots
• Copper markings
• Red-orange scale coloration

across the body.

These replace much of the blue or blue-green iridescent spotting normally associated with wild-type Dovii.

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👶 Juvenile Coloration

Young Red Dovii may initially appear:

• Yellow
• Gold
• Pale orange
• Cream-orange

with relatively modest red coloration.

The deeper red and orange pattern may become more obvious as the fish:

• Grows
• Matures
• Establishes territory
• Reaches breeding condition

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⚠️ Color Cannot Be Guaranteed

Exact adult coloration varies.

Individual fish may mature:

• More yellow
• More orange
• More red
• More cream
• More heavily spotted
• More lightly patterned

than another fish from the same line.

Color can also be affected by:

• Genetics
• Age
• Sex
• Diet
• Lighting
• Aquarium background
• Stress
• Breeding condition

Therefore:

DO NOT GUARANTEE AN EXACT SHADE OF RED

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🧬 Valid Scientific Species

The accepted scientific name is:

Parachromis dovii (Günther, 1864)

The species was originally described as:

Heros dovii

Older scientific literature may also use names such as:

• Cichlasoma dovii
• Nandopsis dovii

The currently accepted genus is:

Parachromis

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🌎 Native Range of the Species

The Red color form is captive propagated, but the wild species:

Parachromis dovii

is native to:

CENTRAL AMERICA

including:

• Honduras
• El Salvador
• Nicaragua
• Costa Rica

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🌊 Atlantic-Slope Distribution

Wild Parachromis dovii occurs on the Atlantic slope from approximately the:

RÍO AGUÁN IN HONDURAS

southward to the:

RÍO MOÍN IN COSTA RICA

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🌊 Pacific-Slope Distribution

On the Pacific side, its natural distribution extends approximately from the:

RÍO YEGUARE REGION OF HONDURAS

southward to the:

RÍO BEBEDERO IN COSTA RICA

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🇳🇮 Lake Nicaragua

The species is especially famous from:

LAKE NICARAGUA

which is also associated with the original scientific description of the species.

Wild Dovii are important predatory fish within their native ecosystems and are also known locally as:

GUAPOTE

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🌊 Natural Habitat

Adult Dovii inhabit:

• Lakes
• Large rivers
• Lower river valleys
• Middle river valleys
• Rocky shorelines
• Areas with submerged structure

They are powerful, mobile predators rather than small fish tied permanently to one cave.

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🕳️ Powerful Diggers

Parachromis dovii is a:

STRONG SUBSTRATE DIGGER

Adults may move enormous amounts of:

• Gravel
• Sand
• Small rocks

especially when:

• Establishing territory
• Preparing to spawn
• Guarding offspring

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⚠️ Expect Aquarium Rearranging

A Red Dovii may decide that your aquarium layout is incorrect.

It can:

• Dig large pits
• Move substrate
• Push decorations
• Uproot plants
• Rearrange rocks
• Move unsecured equipment

Design the aquarium with this behavior in mind.

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📏 Adult Size – One of the Most Important Facts

FishBase documents Parachromis dovii reaching:

72 CM TOTAL LENGTH

or approximately:

28.3 INCHES

with a maximum published weight around:

6.8 KG / 15 POUNDS

This makes Dovii one of the largest cichlids commonly maintained by monster-fish enthusiasts.

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♂️ Males Become Enormous

Mature males can exceed:

24 INCHES

and exceptional fish may approach:

28 INCHES

total length.

They also develop:

• Massive heads
• Thick bodies
• Powerful jaws
• Large fins

so aquarium requirements cannot be based on length alone.

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♀️ Females Are Usually Smaller

Females generally remain:

SUBSTANTIALLY SMALLER THAN MALES

but they are still large and powerful cichlids.

A smaller female should never be assumed to be safe with a much larger male.

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⚠️ Red Does Not Mean Dwarf

The Red color morph does not create a:

• Mini Dovii
• Dwarf Dovii
• Smaller aquarium strain

Customers should plan for the same enormous adult potential as:

STANDARD PARACHROMIS DOVII

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🏠 Aquarium Size – Permanent Adult Housing

The old idea that a large cichlid can simply be maintained in an aquarium it technically fits inside is not adequate for Dovii.

For a mature male:

300+ GALLONS IS RECOMMENDED

with an aquarium approximately:

8 FEET LONG OR LONGER

strongly preferred.

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📐 Footprint Matters More Than Height

A Dovii needs room to:

• Turn comfortably
• Patrol territory
• Swim
• Dig
• Display
• Avoid hitting décor

Prioritize:

LENGTH + WIDTH

rather than excessive aquarium height.

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💕 Aquarium Size for a Pair

Keeping an adult pair is substantially more difficult than keeping one fish.

For a mature pair:

400–500+ GALLONS IS STRONGLY PREFERRED

along with the ability to:

SEPARATE THE MALE AND FEMALE IMMEDIATELY

if aggression escalates.

Even extremely large aquariums cannot guarantee pair compatibility.

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🚨 Solitary Housing Is Safest

For most aquarium keepers:

ONE ADULT DOVII PER AQUARIUM

is the safest long-term recommendation.

An adult Dovii may kill:

• Smaller fish
• Similar-sized fish
• Other cichlids
• Catfish
• Plecos
• Other Dovii

depending on the individual.

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⚠️ Tankmates Are Never Guaranteed

Some individual Dovii temporarily tolerate other large fish.

That does not make community housing predictable.

A fish that coexists peacefully for:

• Weeks
• Months
• Years

can become aggressively intolerant after:

• Sexual maturity
• A spawning attempt
• Territory changes
• Aquarium rearrangement
• Introduction of another fish

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🚫 Do Not Promise Compatibility

There is no list of:

“SAFE DOVII TANKMATES”

that can guarantee success.

Every combination must be treated cautiously.

For mature Red Dovii:

SPECIES-ONLY / SOLITARY HOUSING IS THE SAFEST PLAN

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😠 Extremely Aggressive Cichlid

Dovii have a well-earned reputation for:

EXTREME TERRITORIAL AGGRESSION

especially after reaching sexual maturity.

They may attack:

• Other fish
• Tank dividers
• Aquarium equipment
• Nets
• Hands near territory

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⚠️ Individual Personality Varies

Not every Red Dovii behaves identically.

Some individuals may be:

• Relatively tolerant
• Extremely aggressive
• Highly defensive
• More aggressive during breeding

Never assume a juvenile's temperament predicts adult behavior.

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🧠 Intelligent & Interactive

Dovii often become highly aware of activity outside the aquarium.

Established fish may:

• Recognize feeding routines
• Approach familiar people
• Follow movement outside the glass
• Beg for food
• Defend particular areas
• Display during interaction

This interactive behavior is one reason experienced cichlid keepers find the species so fascinating.

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⚠️ Avoid Humanizing Aggressive Behavior

While Dovii may learn routines and respond to their keeper:

THEY REMAIN LARGE PREDATORY FISH

A fish approaching the glass may be:

• Expecting food
• Defending territory
• Investigating movement

rather than expressing the same social behavior as a domestic mammal.

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🦷 Powerful Jaws & Teeth

A mature Dovii has:

• Strong jaws
• Visible teeth
• Powerful jaw muscles

Large adults are capable of causing painful injuries.

Use caution when:

• Cleaning the aquarium
• Moving décor
• Handling dividers
• Working around breeding adults

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🚫 Do Not Hand-Feed Large Adults

Hand-feeding is unnecessary.

Use:

• Feeding tongs
• Appropriate tools
• Safe feeding techniques

with very large territorial specimens.

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🪨 Aquarium Setup

A suitable Red Dovii aquarium should provide:

• Large open swimming areas
• Heavy secure décor
• Large rocks
• Thick driftwood if desired
• Sand or rounded gravel
• Strong filtration
• Good oxygenation

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⚠️ Secure Every Heavy Object

Dovii are powerful enough to move decorations.

Large rocks should be positioned so they cannot:

• Collapse
• Roll
• Trap the fish
• Strike the aquarium glass

Do not balance heavy rocks loosely on movable substrate.

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🌿 Plants

Red Dovii are generally:

NOT IDEAL FOR DELICATE PLANTED AQUARIUMS

They may:

• Dig up plants
• Move substrate
• Damage roots
• Rearrange décor

Hardy plants attached securely to heavy décor may survive, but they should not be considered permanent.

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🛡️ Secure Lid

A large Dovii is powerful and capable of sudden bursts of speed.

Use a:

STRONG, SECURE AQUARIUM COVER

Keep:

• Lids
• Access panels
• Equipment openings

secure.

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💩 Very High Bioload

Large carnivorous cichlids create:

A LOT OF WASTE

A mature Red Dovii requires substantial:

• Mechanical filtration
• Biological filtration
• Water volume
• Water changes

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💩 Filtration

Suitable filtration may include:

• Large sump systems
• Multiple large canister filters
• Strong mechanical prefiltration
• High-capacity biological media
• Supplemental aeration

Design filtration with an adult:

TWO-FOOT-PLUS PREDATORY CICHLID

in mind.

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🔄 Water Changes

Regular partial water changes are essential.

Frequency depends on:

• Aquarium volume
• Fish size
• Feeding quantity
• Filtration
• Nitrate production

Maintain:

AMMONIA = 0

and:

NITRITE = 0

at all times.

Keep nitrate as low as reasonably practical.

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💧 Water Parameters

A practical long-term aquarium range is:

• 🌡️ Temperature: Approximately 75–82°F
• 💧 pH: Approximately 7.0–8.0
• 💦 Hardness: Moderate to Hard
• 💨 Oxygenation: Good to High
• 🌊 Water Movement: Moderate
• ☠️ Ammonia: 0 ppm
• ☠️ Nitrite: 0 ppm
• 🔄 Nitrate: Keep low

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🌡️ Temperature

A good aquarium range is:

75–82°F / 24–28°C

Stable temperature is more important than constantly trying to achieve one exact number.

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💨 Oxygenation

Provide good surface movement and dissolved oxygen.

Large fish consume considerable oxygen, particularly in:

• Warm water
• Heavily fed aquariums
• Large closed systems

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🍽️ Diet – Carnivorous Predator

Wild Parachromis dovii are primarily:

PISCIVOROUS

meaning fish make up a major part of their natural diet.

They also naturally consume:

• Crustaceans
• Insects

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🍽️ Captive Diet

In captivity, the diet should be varied and nutritionally balanced.

Good staple foods include:

• High-quality large cichlid pellets
• Predator pellets
• Quality carnivore sticks
• Insect-based pellets

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🦐 Supplemental Foods

Suitable supplemental foods can include:

• Shrimp
• Prawn
• Krill
• Mysis
• Earthworms
• Insects
• Appropriate pieces of fish
• Mussel

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⚠️ Do Not Feed Only One Food

Avoid maintaining the fish exclusively on:

• Shrimp
• Tilapia
• Pellets
• Krill

or any other single food.

Dietary variety helps provide more complete nutrition.

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🚫 Avoid Feeder Fish

There is no need to routinely feed live:

• Goldfish
• Rosy reds
• Feeder guppies
• Other feeder fish

Feeder fish can introduce:

• Parasites
• Bacteria
• Disease
• Nutritional imbalance

High-quality prepared and frozen foods are safer.

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🐟 Whole-Fish Foods

When appropriate whole-fish foods are used, choose:

• Properly sourced
• Disease-free
• Nutritionally appropriate

foods rather than unquarantined aquarium feeder fish.

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⚠️ Do Not Overfeed

Large predatory fish are capable of eating substantial amounts of food.

That does not mean they should be fed until distended at every meal.

Overfeeding contributes to:

• Obesity
• Poor water quality
• Excess organic waste

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👶 Juvenile Feeding

Young Red Dovii grow quickly when provided:

• Quality pellets
• Krill
• Mysis
• Insect foods
• Shrimp
• Other balanced protein-rich foods

Juveniles can be fed more frequently than mature adults.

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🌙 Activity

Dovii are active:

DAYTIME AND CREPUSCULAR PREDATORS

and are generally much more visible than nocturnal catfish.

They commonly patrol the aquarium and interact strongly with their surroundings.

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♂️ Male vs. Female

Sexual differences become increasingly obvious with maturity.

Mature Males

Typically become:

• Much larger
• More heavily built
• Larger-headed
• More heavily finned
• More imposing

and may develop elongated:

• Dorsal-fin extensions
• Anal-fin extensions

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Mature Females

Typically remain:

• Smaller
• Shorter-bodied
• Less massive

than males.

Females are still highly territorial fish and can become extremely aggressive during breeding.

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⚠️ Sexing Red Dovii by Color

The Red morph alters normal pigmentation.

Therefore, some traditional visual sexing clues used with wild-type Dovii may be:

LESS RELIABLE

in Red Dovii.

Body:

• Size
• Head structure
• Fin shape
• Breeding behavior

become increasingly useful as the fish matures.

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🥚 Captive Breeding – Confirmed

The Red Dovii color morph has been:

SUCCESSFULLY BRED IN CAPTIVITY

and breeding reports for Red Dovii have been published within the cichlid hobby.

The underlying species is a:

BIPARENTAL SUBSTRATE SPAWNER

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🪨 Spawning Site

Pairs may prepare:

• Flat rocks
• Large stones
• Excavated areas
• Protected surfaces

for spawning.

They can also dig extensively around the chosen breeding territory.

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🥚 Large Clutches

FishBase documents approximately:

1,000–1,500 EGGS

for Parachromis dovii.

Actual clutch size varies with:

• Female size
• Age
• Condition
• Pair compatibility

Do not promise an exact egg count.

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👨‍👩‍👧 Biparental Care

Both parents may participate in:

• Defending the territory
• Guarding eggs
• Protecting larvae
• Defending free-swimming fry

Parental aggression can become:

EXTREME

during this period.

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🚨 Pair Aggression Is the Biggest Breeding Danger

Breeding Dovii is not difficult simply because of water parameters.

The major challenge is:

KEEPING BOTH ADULTS ALIVE

A male can seriously injure or kill a female very quickly.

Females can also become highly aggressive.

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🛡️ Heavy-Duty Divider Recommended

Anyone attempting to maintain an adult pair should have a:

VERY STRONG DIVIDER

available.

A divider should be:

• Secure
• Heavy-duty
• Properly anchored
• Unable to be pushed aside

Large Dovii are strong enough to move or damage flimsy barriers.

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⚠️ Ordinary Egg Crate May Not Be Enough

Large mature Dovii can place enormous force on aquarium dividers.

Lightweight plastic barriers should not automatically be assumed to be sufficient for a full-sized adult male.

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💕 Pair Compatibility Is Never Guaranteed

A male and female that previously spawned successfully can still:

• Fight
• Separate
• Become incompatible
• Injure one another

Pair bonding should never be interpreted as a permanent guarantee of safety.

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🐣 Raising Fry

Once free swimming, fry can receive:

• Newly hatched brine shrimp
• Fine high-quality cichlid foods
• Appropriate fry pellets
• Small insect foods

Growth can be extremely rapid under proper feeding and water quality.

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⚠️ Plan for Hundreds of Juveniles

A successful Dovii spawn can produce:

A VERY LARGE NUMBER OF FRY

Before breeding, aquarists should have a plan for:

• Grow-out space
• Filtration
• Feeding
• Separating aggressive juveniles
• Responsible rehoming

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🧬 Keep the Red Line Accurately Labeled

Offspring should be labeled:

Parachromis dovii “Red”

when bred from a documented Red Dovii line.

Do not invent a new scientific species name.

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⚠️ Do Not Mix Unknown Hybrid Lines

Because Central American cichlids can hybridize in captivity, breeding fish of uncertain ancestry can create identification problems.

If preserving Red Dovii:

USE VERIFIED PARACHROMIS DOVII PARENT STOCK

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🌎 Conservation Status

The natural species:

Parachromis dovii

is currently classified as:

LEAST CONCERN

The global assessment dates to:

2019

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🔴 Red Morph Conservation Status

The Red Dovii is a:

CAPTIVE COLOR MORPH

and does not have a separate IUCN conservation category.

Its conservation status should therefore not be listed separately from the species.

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⭐ Why Keep a Red Dovii?

The Red Dovii combines:

• 🔴 Dramatic red-orange coloration
• 🐺 Legendary Wolf Cichlid personality
• 📏 Potential 24–28+ inch male size
• 🧠 Highly interactive behavior
• 🦷 Powerful predatory anatomy
• 🐟 Impressive adult presence
• 🥚 Captive breeding potential
• 👨‍👩‍👧 Biparental care
• 🧬 Established captive color-morph identity

into an extraordinary centerpiece fish for an aquarist prepared to dedicate a massive aquarium to it.

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🚨 This Is Not a Beginner Fish

The Red Dovii is best suited to:

EXPERIENCED LARGE-CICHLID KEEPERS

because of its:

• Enormous adult size
• Extreme territorial behavior
• Powerful jaws
• Predatory feeding
• Large bioload
• Expensive permanent housing requirements
• Potentially lethal pair aggression

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⚠️ Important Considerations

Before purchasing a Red Dovii Cichlid:

• The correct species name is Parachromis dovii.
• “Red” identifies the captive color morph.
• Red Dovii are not a separate species.
• Do not invent a scientific name for the morph.
• The Red Dovii is not automatically a hybrid.
• This listing is for captive-bred fish.
• The current fish are approximately 4 inches.
• Wild P. dovii are native to Central America.
• Native countries include Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.
• FishBase documents the species to 72 cm / approximately 28.3 inches total length.
• Maximum published weight is approximately 6.8 kg / 15 pounds.
• Mature males become much larger than females.
• The Red morph does not remain smaller than normal Dovii.
• Plan for a 300+ gallon permanent aquarium for a mature male.
• An approximately 8-foot or longer aquarium is strongly preferred.
• Adult pairs require substantially more room.
• 400–500+ gallons is strongly preferred for a pair.
• Even enormous aquariums cannot guarantee pair compatibility.
• Solitary housing is safest for most mature adults.
• Tankmates are never guaranteed.
• Provide strong filtration.
• Expect a very high bioload.
• Secure all heavy décor.
• Use a strong aquarium cover.
• Expect extensive substrate digging.
• Maintain approximately 75–82°F.
• Maintain approximately pH 7.0–8.0.
• Maintain good dissolved oxygen.
• Feed a varied carnivorous diet.
• Quality pellets can form the nutritional foundation.
• Shrimp, krill, insects, worms, and appropriate fish-based foods provide variety.
• Routine live feeder fish are unnecessary and not recommended.
• Use caution around the jaws and teeth of large adults.
• Captive breeding of the Red morph is documented.
• Dovii are biparental substrate spawners.
• Large clutches are normal.
• Pair aggression can be lethal.
• A heavy-duty divider should be available when attempting to breed adults.
• Label Red Dovii offspring accurately.
• The wild species is currently Least Concern.
• Never release aquarium fish into natural waterways.

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🧬 Taxonomy

The currently accepted scientific name is:

Parachromis dovii (Günther, 1864)

Classification:

• Order: Cichliformes
• Family: Cichlidae
• Genus: Parachromis
• Species: dovii
• Color Morph: “Red”

Older scientific names include:

• Heros dovii
• Cichlasoma dovii
• Nandopsis dovii

For this product, use:

Red Dovii Cichlid – (Parachromis dovii “Red”)

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🔴 Color-Morph Disclaimer

“Red” is an aquarium color-form designation and is not part of the formal scientific species name.

Individual Red Dovii may differ naturally in:

• Red intensity
• Orange coloration
• Yellow coloration
• Spot density
• Pattern
• Adult appearance

Exact adult coloration cannot be guaranteed.

The color form does not alter the enormous adult size or extreme territorial behavior of the species.

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🚚 Live Fish Shipping

Live fish are professionally packed for safe transport.

Shipping availability depends on:

• Fish size
• Destination
• Weather conditions
• Carrier availability
• Applicable state and local regulations

Larger Red Dovii may require:

• Larger insulated shipping boxes
• Additional water
• Heavy-duty shipping bags
• Multiple bag layers
• Specialized packing
• Airline cargo shipping depending on adult size and destination

Please review our Shipping & Payment Information and Live Arrival Guarantee / DOA Policy before ordering.

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⚠️ Buyer Responsibility

Customers are responsible for confirming that Parachromis dovii “Red” may legally be purchased, possessed, transported, and received in their state or local jurisdiction before ordering.

Never release aquarium fish into natural waterways.