Flower Horn Fish. The lips of the fish are smaller compared to another type namely zhen zhu. The kamfa flowerhorn is a bred that has originated from the luohans.
The first fish was bred in malaysia in 90 th of xx century by breeding of several types of fishes mainly cichlid from south america. Their bright colors and odd shapes are bound to bring enjoyment to many a tank owner. Flowerhorn fish are not particularly fussy eaters.
Their head protuberance or kok is formally termed a nuchal hump.
Flowerhorns first emerged for sale on the aquarium market in malaysia in the late 1990s and soon became popular in many countries in asia. Like blood parrot cichlids they are man made hybrids that exist in the wild only because of their release. Flowerhorn is carnivores by nature so it s best to stick to animal based feed. Breeders were amazed by its hump on the head and they called the fish karoli which means a fighting ship.