{"id":2185,"date":"2013-05-10T16:10:31","date_gmt":"2013-05-10T16:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?2185"},"modified":"2013-05-10T16:10:31","modified_gmt":"2013-05-10T16:10:31","slug":"london-zoo-hunting-for-a-mate-for-gorgeously-ugly-fish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/london-zoo-hunting-for-a-mate-for-gorgeously-ugly-fish\/","title":{"rendered":"London Zoo hunting for a mate for &#8220;gorgeously ugly&#8221; fish"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bosses at London Zoo are on the lookout for an extremely rare fish to provide a mate for one of the creatures they already have in their possession.<\/p>\n<p>The Mangarahara cichlid is now extinct in the wild, although there are three in captivity. However, these are all male, which has led to the zoo launching a search for a fit female.<\/p>\n<p>If one can be found, the London attraction aims to begin a conservation programme that could help the species to be saved and thrive once more.<\/p>\n<p>London Zoo's aquarium curator Brian Zimmerman told BBC News: &quot;They are not a particularly beautiful fish &ndash; they are gorgeously ugly, they are unusual. 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