They are fish pertaining to several species of African origin and very used in acuicultura. Water chicken" due of the facility of its young and the possibilities is called in some places "that has offered many places of the planet to have a protein animal of low cost and discharge quality of the nourishing point of view. This has impelled a strong dispersion, anywhere in the world and with aims of young in captivity, although, like in Brazil, is used it in boundaries of fishing of the type "fishes and pays" with good acceptance. In Argentina it has been introduced in several places of the NE of the country, although its presence has also registered in the Nor the Argentine and released West in some dams. In some scopes this has generated preoccupation, because often it appears like invading species moving to other species of greater ecological or sport value. It has territorial habits that make it aggressive, and it in front of defends any other fish. As other cíclidos take care of their young and it incubates them in the mouth. They take artificial seúuelos and natural baits. The fishing with average equipment of Spinning and fly and considers a fish omnívoro.