{"product_id":"paradise-blue-l","title":"Paradise Blue - L","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"141\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"141\"\u003eSpecies Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"145\" data-end=\"192\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"145\" data-end=\"165\"\u003eScientific Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"145\" data-end=\"192\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"195\" data-end=\"211\"\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paradise Blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"145\" data-end=\"192\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"248\"\u003eAdult Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 inches (7.5 cm) for males, ~2 inches (5 cm) for females\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"145\" data-end=\"192\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"331\"\u003eLife Expectancy:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5–7 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"145\" data-end=\"192\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"358\"\u003eHabitat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Found in slow-moving tributaries, creeks, and flooded forest areas of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"433\" data-end=\"449\"\u003eAmazon Basin\u003c\/strong\u003e—particularly in Peru, Brazil, and Colombia. 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