The parrots might be the most controversialist hybrid which has been realized till now. Many fish breeders consider that these fish should be present in pet shops. Though, other breeders are on the opposite side and some of them even boycott the stores which sell them. The Red Parrot is the "fruit" of some bad intentioned fish breeders who only care about money. Controversies exist even over their ascendancy. The most hybridizations were made between Amphilophus citrinellus and Vieja synspila or between Heros severus and Amphilophus labiatus. The most Parrot fish from pet shops are the result of the last type of hybridization. It is possible that some Archocentrus species were also used. One thing is sure: except the ascendancies, these fish do not exist in nature.

The hybridization has many effects on the fish. Red Parrots have anatomical distortions. The first aspect is their mouth, which is very small and has a strange shape; it has consequences over the fish feeding. The swimming bladder is also deformed affecting the swimming of the fish. It is revolting that these living beings are manipulated this way and it is more revolting the fact that there are pet shop owners who accept to sell this kind of fish. Money is the only reason they are sold for and this fact affects the nature and the science. This is similar to the American who introduced jelly fish DNA into rabbit cells. When the rabbit is exposed to UV light it becomes fluorescent.

And now maybe you wonder how the colors are obtained... The process involves several baths in chemical products. The first bath is taken in chemicals which open scald proteins in order to permit certain coloration. The second bath is taken in the desired color chemicals. In the end, the third bath is taken in chemicals which fix the coloration. We can wonder how comes that some fish breeders support to look without horror to these animals.