Cichlid family (in progress)

 Here's my latest "fish cup." I still need to glaze it.

They're South American dwarf cichlids (genus Apistogramma).

Dr. Herbert Axelrod's Atlas of Freshwater Aquarium Fishes

As you can see, they're very attractive fish with many color variants.

Cichlids are attentive parents, more so than most other fish. Momma (the yellow fish) guards her eggs and herds the fry once they hatch.

"Momma! (fish)" Copyright Angela Joy Oster

I'm convinced my latest acquisition is of a cichlid. Love this painting!