Note: Do not order if your daytime temperatures will be above 87 degrees or below 50 degrees during the anticipated delivery time. I will be checking weather conditions prior to shipping and will cancel the order if it will be too hot or cold for safe delivery at your location. Please make sure the package will not be left in the sun.

You are purchasing one live, Jewel Cichlid African Jewelfish (Hemichromis letourneuxi) wild caught from a brackish water canal here in SW Florida. They are found in both freshwater and brackish canals here. It is currently approximately 3 inches in size. It is an exotic tropical species here in South Florida and is native to West Africa. It is has been acclimated to freshwater, but can be easily acclimated to brackish. In the wild, these fish can grow to over 6" in size, so keep that in mind for future aquarium size. They are omnivores and will eat just about anything. I primarily feed flake. They don't seem to grow particularly fast on flake. The more meaty items you feed them, the faster and larger they will grow. They are kept with livebearers and Mayan Cichlids currently, and get along fine with them. Will definitely prey on baby fish. I have kept them with many other baby/juvenile exotic cichlids before also, and there haven't been any issues in a 30 gallon tank. They will be the bosses of the tank, however, even with fish much larger than them. and have an aggressive demeanor. They are a beautiful fish for any medium size to large aquarium.

They will be shipped USPS Priority Mail in a breather bag. They have shipped very well for me, but if you have any issues upon receipt, immediately take clear pictures and send to me within 3 hours of receiving or a refund will not be considered. I will work with buyers who are polite, honest, and follow directions. Those who don't, will be blocked from ever ordering from me again. Follow the included directions for transferring and acclimating from the breather bags.