although some have opted to retain the two as a single species. The taxonomic confusion in this genus has been further complicated by fish in the aquarium trade, where there have been frequent misidentification, hybridization between species and selective breeding. For example, the introduced population in Florida, which is based on aquarium fish, was identified as H. bimaculatus up until the 1990s, but likely are H. letourneuxi or hybrids. A similar pattern can be seen in introduced populations elsewhere that traditionally were identified as H. bimaculatus, but likely are other species, especially H. letourneuxi. Species There are currently 13 recognized species in this genus: Hemichromis angolensis Steindachner, 1865 Hemichromis bimaculatus T. N. Gill, 1862 (Jewelfish) Hemichromis camerounensis Hemichromis cerasogaster (Boulenger, 1899) Hemichromis elongatus (Guichenot, 1861) (Banded jewel cichlid) Hemichromis exsul (Trewavas, 1933) (Turkana jewel cichlid) Hemichromis fasciatus W. K. H. Peters, 1857 (Banded jewelfish, five-spot cichlid) Hemichromis frempongi Loiselle, 1979 Hemichromis guttatus Günther, 1862 Hemichromis letourneuxi Sauvage, 1880 Hemichromis lifalili Loiselle, 1979 Hemichromis saharae Sauvage, 1880 Hemichromis stellifer Loiselle, 1979 Aquarium care Jewel cichlids are neither suited to beginners, nor the usual community tank. Several young specimens may be kept in a spacious aquarium, with stones and wood for cover until a pair forms prior to breeding. Their innate aggression makes them good candidates for keeping in a monospecies aquarium, however this depends on a number of factors similar to all tropical cichlid fish; swimming and territory space, other aquatic inhabitants, diet and feeding frequency and tank layout. Jewel cichlids are omnivorous and will eat both live foods and fish flakes. See also List of freshwater aquarium fish species References Hemichromini Hemichromis Fishkeeping Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters ru:Хемихромис-красавец