Texas is already home to its own cichlid species, the Rio Grande cichlid, or Texas cichlid, a freshwater fish of the cichlid family, and the only cichlid species native to the U.S. Originally ...

Texas is already home to its own cichlid species, the Rio Grande cichlid, or Texas cichlid, a freshwater fish of the cichlid family, and the only cichlid species native to the U.S. Originally ...

Texas angler Jose Cruz recently caught a 10.25 inch Rio Grande cichlid, earning him a Big Fish Award from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Chron Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo Skip to main ...

Texas has one native cichlid known as the Rio Grande cichlid, ... The peacock cichlid being dumped in public waters isn’t the only type of fish that can cause issues to Texas fish colonies.

Texas Parks and Wildlife officials noted the fish was likely an "aquarium-released" fish and reminded Texans to never dump their tank. Cichlids aren't the only fish to watch out for.

The species known as a non-native hybrid peacock cichlid was caught Friday in the South Fork San Gabriel River. Officials shared a photo of the invasive fish, blue and orange with dark stripes ...

LEANDER, Texas — Officials are warning anglers about a beautiful exotic fish recently caught in Central Texas. The aulonocara species of fish, better known as Peacock Cichlids, are native to ...

A vibrant and potentially destructive non-native fish was recently caught in Texas for the first time, wildlife officials warn. The invasive fish, a hybrid peacock cichlid, was pulled out of the ...

TPWD warns it's an invasive fish that can introduce disease, compete with native species and harm natural ecosystems. Someone caught the non-native hybrid Peacock Cichlid in the South Fork San ...

"One of the first fish of my own was called a Texas Cichlid," Lopez-Fernandez said. "I was hooked on fish." Little did the young South American boy realize the role Texas would play in his life.