The Louhan or Flowerhorn is a hybrid species. This means that louhan fish is not a native species of nature but is the result of cross-breeding by humans of some American cichlid / cyclid or often called American Cichlid. Therefore there are many species of Louhan fish from various cross-breeds. But in general the type of louhan fish can be divided into several major categories namely
Louhan Cencu / Zhen Zhu (ZZ),
Louhan Kamfa alias Cinghwa,
Louhan Golden Base / GB aka Fader,
Louhan Kamalau / Golden Monkey,
Red Texas and
Louhan ThaiSilk.
Lou Han is also a popular fish in feng shui which is believed to provide good energy to the surrounding environment. This fish is also believed to bring love and luck for the owner. Louhan fish that have a variety of bright colors and a large black dot is believed to be a sign of prosperity and wealth. Based on feng shui, Lou Han fish will provide wealth if placed in the Southeast. While putting Lou Han in the East is believed to increase the happiness and prosperity of the family.