Yellowfin Flagtail Prochilodus (Semaprochilodus lacticeps) Pike Cichlid driftwood logs

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This fish normally swims upside down

👉 Known for explosive feeding strikes—very interactive during feeding time

and commanding presence

Territorial with its own kind but generally peaceful toward other species

Yellowfin Flagtail Prochilodus (Semaprochilodus lacticeps) Pike Cichlid driftwood logsFlagtail Prochilodus are large characins from South America that make great tankmates with larger fish. They have shiny, silver bodies with large, pursed lips and a red and black flagtail pattern on their caudal fin. Flagtails are aggressive towards its own kind when kept in small numbers, but can be maintained in groups of six or more in larger tanks. Otherwise, its best kept as a single specimen in a community of medium to large fish. They have a