Biotodoma cupido

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Cupid Cichlid
Cupid Cichlid
Species	Biotodoma cupido
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	113.562 liters 113,562.353 mL 30 US Gallons (113.6L)
Size	15.24 cm 5-6 " (12.7-15.2cm)
pH	6.0 - 7.5
Temp.	-223.15 °C -369.67 °F 90 °R -198.15 °C -324.67 °F 135 °R
Water Hardness	5-15
Stocking Ratio	1:1 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Carnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods
Life Span	3-5 years

[edit] Alternative names

Cupid Cichlid, Greenstreaked Eartheater

[edit] Other Scientific Names

Acara subocularis, Geophagus cupido

[edit] Sexing

Males have iridescent blue lines on their cheeks while females have spots.

[edit] Tank compatibility

A territorial fish that can be aggressive, best kept in pairs with robust fast-swimming fish such as larger Tetras, Plecos and Headstanders.

[edit] Diet

Prefers a meaty diet of cichlid pellets, live/frozen brine shrimp, daphnia and tubifex.

[edit] Feeding regime

Feed once or twice a day.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Needs a mature well filtered tank that does not have too strong a current, must have plenty of caves in which to set up territories.

[edit] Behaviour

A surprisingly aggressive territorial fish for its size. Best in male/female pairs.

[edit] Identification

There are several colour variations of this fish, the most often seen is grey across the back with the flanks being iridescent and marked with transverse stripes that vary on boldness from fish to fish, in some they may not be visible at all. A black spot is located on the rear, upper-part of the fish. A black band runs through the eye from the forehead to the corner of the gill cover.

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[edit] External links

• Fishbase
• Mongabay
• Aquaria Central