{"product_id":"hap-cherry-red-cichlid-lake-malawi-haplochromis","title":"Hap Cherry Red Cichlid for Sale | Lake Malawi Haplochromis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipped live from Wyoming with our Live Arrival Guarantee.\u003c\/strong\u003e See our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/shipping-policy\"\u003eshipping \u0026amp; DOA policy\u003c\/a\u003e for details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"830\" data-start=\"545\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-end=\"567\" data-start=\"549\"\u003eHap Cherry Red\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003cstrong data-end=\"615\" data-start=\"573\"\u003estriking African haplochromine cichlid\u003c\/strong\u003e prized for its \u003cstrong data-end=\"677\" data-start=\"631\"\u003erich cherry-red to deep crimson coloration\u003c\/strong\u003e, especially in dominant males. 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