{"product_id":"true-parrot-cichlid","title":"True Parrot Cichlid","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"133\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"131\"\u003eTrue Parrot Cichlid – \u003cem data-start=\"103\" data-end=\"129\"\u003eParaneetroplus synspilus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"539\"\u003eThe True Parrot Cichlid is a medium-sized, vibrantly colored freshwater cichlid, naturally shaped with a rounded body and brilliant shades of orange, red, and yellow. Unlike hybrid “parrot” cichlids, this is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"345\" data-end=\"389\"\u003ereal, naturally occurring parrot cichlid\u003c\/strong\u003e from Central America. 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